Former Nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to another whole life term for attempting to kill a premature baby girl, adding to her existing jail terms for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others in the United Kingdom.
The 34-year-old Letby, already serving 14 whole life terms, was found guilty of trying to murder another girl following a retrial.
The latest conviction stems from Letby’s actions at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.
Letby, who had previously refused to appear in the dock for her sentencing last August, was present in court to receive her 15th whole life term.
Her initial trial jury had acquitted her of two counts of attempted murder, while being undecided on six other charges, including the one involving Baby K.
Earlier this week, a retrial jury convicted Letby of attempting to murder the “very premature” Baby K by dislodging her breathing tube on the night of February 17, 2016.
Baby K’s mother, who had previously suffered a miscarriage, addressed the court, expressing the deep anguish caused by Letby’s actions.
“Baby K is not here, never will be. We will never have what would give us peace, closure, or a feeling of being a complete family unit. However, you, Lucy Letby, will never hurt another child or have the privilege and joy that children give”.
Judge Goss KC condemned Letby’s actions as “another shocking act of calculated, callous cruelty,” stating that she had “betrayed the trust of Baby K, her parents, and all those at the hospital”.
He further criticized Letby for showing no remorse and for coldly denying responsibility, emphasizing that there were “no mitigating factors.”
