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Kim Pilling

Lucy Letby: Doctor denies being out of his depth in care of baby ‘murdered by nurse’

Lucy Letby is appearing at Manchester Crown Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

A doctor has denied he was “out of his depth” and that he made a “serious mistake” in his care of a baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby.

Dr David Harkness rejected claims he was “far too slow” in ordering an emergency blood transfusion for the boy while he was treated at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015.

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