Judge says there was ‘deep malevolence bordering on sadism’ in the actions of the former nurse, who refused to appear in court
Letby became only the third woman alive to be handed a whole-life jail term as she was sentenced for murdering seven babies and trying to kill another six.
Her father described how his daughter was born 15 weeks early, weighing 535g and given just a 5 per cent chance of survival. He told told the court that “God saved her” but then “the devil found her”.The judge, James Justice Goss KC, described Letby’s crimes as a “cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children”.
The judge said the nurse had shown a “detached enthusiasm” for the resuscitation of babies she had harmed and that she “cruelly and callously” made inappropriate remarks to parents or colleagues during or after a death. The motivation behind the murders is unclear and may never be known. The prosecutor, Nicholas Johnson KC, told the trial that Letby enjoyed “playing God” and was “excited” by the drama when doctors rushed to save the days-old babies she had attacked.
The mother of twin boys, one of whom was murdered and the other Letby poisoned with insulin, told the court Letby was a coward for failing to attend the sentencing hearing. “By not facing the consequences of her actions, it speaks of her complete disregard not only for the damage she’s caused, but also to our judicial system,” said Tamlin Bolton, a solicitor for law firm Switalskis.
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