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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Lucy Letby denies having killed babies at attempted murder trial

Lucy Letby police handout.
Letby is accused of trying to kill a premature infant, known as Baby K, in 2016. Photograph: Cheshire Constabulary/AFP/Getty Images

Lucy Letby has denied ever having murdered babies as she gave evidence in her trial over the alleged attempted murder of a two-hour-old infant, insisting that she had never tried or intended to harm any newborn in her care at the Countess of Chester hospital.

She is accused of attempting to murder a premature infant, known as Baby K, by displacing her breathing tube in the early hours of 17 February 2016.

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