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

Lucy Letby tried to murder baby after making celebration banner, court told

The Countess of Chester hospital
After 11 weeks at Arrowe Park, Wirral, Child G was considered well enough to be transferred to the Countess of Chester hospital (pictured) where Letby worked. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Lucy Letby tried to murder a baby hours after she had helped make a banner to celebrate the girl becoming 100 days old, a court has heard.

The infant reached the milestone after she was born 15 weeks premature at Arrowe Park hospital, Wirral, in May 2015, a jury at Manchester crown court was told.

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