In a spine-chilling verdict that has gripped the nation, British neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of the cold-blooded murder of seven fragile babies and the attempted murder of six others. The nurse orchestrated a year-long reign of terror, exploiting the frailty of premature newborns and playing on the fears of already distressed parents.

Handed a life sentence without parole by Manchester’s court, Letby’s audacious absence from her own sentencing intensified the fury of the grieving families, seeking closure from this nightmare.

Judge Justice Goss, visibly disturbed at the Manchester Crown Court, remarked on the calculated evil behind Lucy Letby’s actions. “There was premeditation, calculation, and cunning in your action,” he stated, further condemning her by saying, “The cruelty and calculation of your actions were truly horrific.”

Aged 33, Lucy Letby’s gruesome crimes earmarked her as one of Europe’s deadliest child serial killers in contemporary times. The haunting spree transpired at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit in northwest England, from June 2015 to June 2016.

The prosecution’s harrowing details portrayed a monstrous nurse, who inflicted untold pain upon her tiny victims. Her modus operandi involved injecting the helpless babies with air, poisoning with lethal doses of insulin, or force-feeding them milk, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake.

  Countess of Chester Hospital, England, Lucy Letby, Manchester, Manchester Crown Court, United Kingdom