Lucy Letby is on trial again accused of the attempted murder of a baby, known as Child K (Picture: PA)
Killer nurse Lucy Letby has claimed she never intended or tried to harm any babies in her care.
The 34-year-old has already been convicted of the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of six others at Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.
But she is now on trial again at Manchester Crown Court accused of the attempted murder of another baby girl known as Child K after the previous jury failed to reach a verdict over the charge.
It’s alleged that Letby tried to kill Child K while she was working a night shift on the neonatal unit on February 17, 2016.
Consultant pediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram was working on the night of the alleged incident, the prosecution say, and walked into the unit’s intensive care nursery room less than two hours after Child K was born.
Dr Jayaram said he saw Letby standing next to the incubator ‘doing nothing’ as the infant’s blood oxygen levels dipped but no monitor alarms sounded.
Wearing a black jacket and navy blue top, Letby gave evidence at her retrial today after swearing an oath on the bible, confirming who she is and that she was 26 at the time of the alleged incident.
Lucy Letby has taken to the stand at Manchester Crown Court today and told jurors she never tried or intended to harm babies in her care (Picture: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire)
Ben Myers KC, defending, asked her a series of questions about Child K, what she recalls from that night and her previous intentions when caring for other babies.
‘Did you attempt to murder (Child K)?’ he asked. ‘No,’ replied Letby.
When asked ‘did you intend to do her any harm at all?’ Letby repeatedly said ‘no’.
Mr Myers said: ‘Do you accept you have ever intended to hurt any baby in your care?’ Letby responded: ‘No I don’t.’
He then asked Letby: ‘Do you accept that you have ever tried to harm any baby in your care?’ She said ‘no’ again.
Letby was previously convicted of the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of six others (Picture: Cheshire Constabulary/PA Wire)
Letby told the jury of six women and six men that she did not recall the particular events said to have taken place in nursery one, the intensive care room, at about 3.50am.
‘Do you remember seeing (Child K) in nursery one at any point?’ Mr Myers asked. ‘Yes,’ said Letby.
Mr Myers said: ‘Do you remember exactly when that was?’ Letby replied: ‘No, I can’t be specific to timings.’
He went on: ‘You know the allegation, based on the evidence of Dr Jayaram, is that he says he came in and (Child K) was desaturating to the low 80s and you were standing there doing nothing and no alarm was sounding. You understand that?’
‘Yes,’ said Letby.
Mr Myers said: ‘Do you recall any incident where Dr Jayaram comes in when something like that …read more
Source:: Metro
