British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of killing 7 babies, found guilty of another attempted murder
CBSJun 27
UK: Nurse Lucy Letby Found Guilty in Attempted Murder
Above: A television near Manchester Crown Court broadcasts the sentencing of convicted hospital nurse Lucy Letby on August 21, 2023, in Manchester, England. Image copyright: Christopher Furlong/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Lucy Letby, a British nurse who was last year convicted for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others, was on Tuesday found guilty of the attempted murder of another infant.
The infant, identified as Baby K, was born 15 weeks premature and weighed 692 g (1.52 lbs) when Letby allegedly tampered with her breathing tube at the Countess of Chester Hospital in February 2016. Baby K died three days later.
The Spin
Narrative A
These were unconscionable crimes committed by a nurse entrusted to look after the most vulnerable patients. She severely abused that trust and was rightly found guilty of these crimes. A thorough inquiry is now taking place to prevent such horrific crimes from happening again.
Narrative B
When one thoroughly examines all the evidence, it's clear that the criminal cases against Letby ignored the severe deterioration of conditions in the hospital and an overtaxed staff and couldn’t point to a single instance of Letby being directly involved. Further investigation is needed.