A British nurse who described herself as a 'horrible evil person' was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six in the neonatal unit of a hospital in northwest England where she worked.
Posted: Aug 18, 2023 12:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 31 minutes ago
The verdict, following a harrowing 10-month trial at Manchester Crown Court, makes Letby Britain's most prolific serial child killer in modern history, local media said. "I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough to care for them," said a handwritten note found by police officers who searched her home after she was arrested. "I am a horrible evil person," she wrote. "I AM EVIL I DID THIS."
With doctors unable to find a medical reason, police were called in. After a lengthy investigation, Letby, who had been involved in the care of the babies, was pinpointed as the "constant malevolent presence when things took a turn for the worse," said prosecutor Nick Johnson. An exterior view of the Countess of Chester Hospital — the hospital where Letby had worked — is seen earlier this month.At her home after her arrest, detectives found paperwork and medical notes with references to the children involved in the case. She had also carried out social media searches for the parents and families of the murdered babies.
But the prosecution said she was a cold, cruel, calculating liar who had repeatedly changed her account of events and her notes should be treated as a confession.Detectives said they found nothing unusual about Letby's life and could not determine any motive.
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