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The Latest Breaking News from Lucy Letby

Tory MP slammed for backing death penalty with sharing of Thatcher clip

A TORY MP has been condemned after expressing support for the return of the death penalty.

The National (Scotland)

Lucy Letby ‘cowardly’ for failing to attend sentencing, says Rishi Sunak

The Prime Minister said the Government is looking at changing the law so criminals are forced to attend their sentencing hearings.

The Independent UK

Whole-life orders: The sentence that sees criminals likely to die behind bars

Lucy Letby could join a string of the country’s most dangerous offenders if she is handed the sentence.

The Independent UK

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UK judge set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern UK history

A judge is set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern U.K. history, for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others while working as a neonatal nurse at a hospital in northern England

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby becomes fourth woman in UK to receive whole-life jail term after murdering seven babies – as it happened

Judge said ‘lifelong harm has been caused in horrific circumstances’ as he addresses empty dock

The Guardian - UK

Families of Lucy Letby victims tell absent killer nurse: ‘You are nothing’ - OLD

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters on Monday it was ‘cowardly that people who commit such horrendous crimes do not face their victims’.

The Independent UK

Britain’s most prolific child murderer not in dock for sentencing hearing - OLD

The neo-natal nurse faces a whole life order when Mr Justice Goss hands down her sentence at Manchester Crown Court later.

The Independent UK

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Former nursing chief ‘wasn’t given enough information to remove Lucy Letby’

Karen Rees said she did not have enough information to justify removing the killer nurse from the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.

The Independent UK

NHS manager who ‘ignored concerns’ about killer Lucy Letby suspended

Constulants tried to raise the alarm with hospital managers in 2015, but police were not contacted unil 2017

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby independent inquiry defended as ‘much quicker’ than judge-led probe

Children’s minister Claire Coutinho said ‘speed is of the essence’ despite growing calls for a statutory investigation.

The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries accused of ‘abandoning’ constituents by local council urging her to resign immediately – as it happened

Shefford becomes second town council in Mid Bedfordshire to say MP should resign because she is no longer doing her job properly

The Guardian - UK

Killer nurse Lucy Letby could be forced to attend sentencing as victim’s family condemns ‘coward’

Serial child killer found guilty on Friday of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six others

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak condemns ‘cowardly’ Lucy Letby after she refuses to face sentencing

Government to look at law change to compel killers to face victim’s families

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby faces life in jail when she is sentenced for murdering seven babies

Nurse could be only third woman to be given whole-life order amid calls for law change to force defendants to attend court

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The Independent UK

Lucy Letby verdict: What charges has nurse accused of baby murders been convicted of?

Letby had denied murdering seven babies and trying to murder 10 others during course of her work on neonatal unit at Countess of Chester Hospital

The Independent UK

When will Lucy Letby be sentenced and where will she be in prison? - OLD

Killer nurse will likely be incarcerated at HMP Low Newton, which previously housed murderer Rosemary West

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby motive: Why did serial killer nurse murder seven babies?

Prosecutors put forward several possible motives as to why Letby murdered babies

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Are the vanished British Museum relics the tip of the iceberg?

In today’s newsletter: As police in the UK launch an investigation into what happened to missing artefacts, an art detective explains why such thefts are so difficult to prevent

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Evening Standard

Killer nurse Lucy Letby to die in prison after being sentenced to whole life order

Letby was convicted on Friday of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more during her shifts at a neonatal unit

The Guardian - UK

Mr Justice Goss: Lucy Letby judge is used to making big decisions

He looked relaxed before the jury gave its verdict in the latest high-profile case he has presided over

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby news – latest: Law to be changed ‘at earliest opportunity’ after serial killer nurse refuses to attend sentencing

Warning: distressing content. Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six more

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby: Child serial killer nurse expected to face rest of life behind bars in sentencing on Monday

Letby convicted on Friday of murder of seven babies and attempted murder of six more during her shifts

The Independent UK

Child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby to be sentenced

Letby was convicted on Friday of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more during her shifts at a neonatal unit.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – August 21

Pride in England’s Lionesses dominates front pages after World Cup final defeat.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby was expecting us says top cop who made arrest of killer nurse

A police chief has described the moment he arrested a “cold and emotionless” Lucy Letby saying the killer nurse “accepted” that officers would arrive at her door.

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