A neo-natal nurse allegedly killed a baby boy by injecting air into his blood stream before trying to kill a baby girl in the same way the following night, a jury heard.
Lucy Letby, 32, of Arran Avenue, Hereford, is standing trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder a further 10, some on more than one occasion, at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Letby denies all 22 counts of murder and attempted murder against her.
The jury has heard that according to hospital records Letby was allegedly present when all 22 murders or attempted murders took place. Suspicions were raised after consultants noticed a higher than normal mortality rate and rate of unexpected and serious collapses, and a further review identified that two babies had been poisoned with insulin, leading to a wide-ranging investigation into multiple cases.
