A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others.
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others
She was also accused of poisoning infants by adding insulin to intravenous feeds and interfering with breathing tubes.A jury of seven women and four men deliberated for 22 days before reaching the verdict. One juror was excused well into deliberations for personal reasons and the judge later gave the remaining 11 jurors the option of reaching a verdict with 10 people in agreement instead of a unanimous decision.
They alleged that Letby was on duty in all the cases and described her as a "constant malevolent presence" in the neonatal unit when the children collapsed or died. They said the nurse harmed the babies in ways that did not leave much of a trace, and that she persuaded her colleagues that the collapses and deaths were normal.The first baby allegedly targeted by Letby was a boy born prematurely who died when he was a day old, in June 2015.
Her defence lawyer argued she was a "hard-working, dedicated and caring" nurse who loved her job and that there was not enough evidence of her carrying out any of the alleged harmful acts.
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