Midwife Lucy Letby Will Die Behind Bars
Lucy Letby has been sentenced for a whole life term at Manchester Crown Court for the murder of seven babies and attempted six more
The 33-year-old Serial killer has been sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison after being found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies on a neonatal hospital unit.
This case of Lucy Letby has sent shockwaves through the NHS and the public, leaving grieving parents and the public grappling with the unimaginable.
Lucy Letby’s crimes were described by the judge as a “cruel and calculated campaign” that violated the most basic human instincts of nurturing and caring for infants. Her actions have left families devastated and struggling to come to terms with the loss of their children.
One grieving mother expressed the profound impact of Letby’s actions, saying, “What should have been the happiest night of our lives became our worst.”
The families affected by Letby’s crimes have been left to grapple with unimaginable grief and pain. One mother shared her heartbreaking thoughts, saying, “I think about what his voice would have sounded like. What he would have looked like now. Who he would have been.” Another family expressed their relief at finally getting justice for their child, known as Child D, stating, “We wanted justice for [Child D], and that day has come.”
Lucy Letby’s crimes have been described by a grieving parent as a sick and twisted game, with their children being nothing more than pawns. The sheer cruelty and disregard for innocent lives is unfathomable. One parent painfully shared, “Our daughter was tortured until she had no fight left in her.” The emotional trauma inflicted on these families is immeasurable, with many still struggling to sleep due to the haunting flashbacks of this horrific ordeal.
The trial of Lucy Letby brought to light the extent of her premeditation, calculation, and cunning in carrying out these heinous acts. The judge, addressing Letby directly, stated that her actions went against the very essence of human instincts. Letby’s refusal to appear in court further exemplified her lack of remorse and empathy for the lives she had taken.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Evans said Letby was a “calculated and dangerous individual”, whose sentence “reflects the true scale and gravity of her horrific crimes”.
Described as “beige” by a deputy senior investigating officer on the case, Letby did not come across as someone capable of her horrific crimes.
“There isn’t anything outstanding or outrageous that we found about her as a person. And I think that has come across during the trial in that she was an average nurse,” officer Nicola Evans said.
In a landmark ruling, the judge declared that Lucy Letby would spend the rest of her life in prison for her crimes. This whole-life order reflects the severity and gravity of her actions. The families affected by Letby’s crimes have finally obtained a sense of justice, although the scars of their loss will never fully heal.
In the wake of this devastating case, there have been calls for a statutory inquiry to be conducted. Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, has emphasized the importance of a comprehensive analysis of what went wrong. He argues that a statutory inquiry would grant the power to order documents and compel witnesses to come forward, ensuring a thorough investigation.
“I think it should be a statutory inquiry and I’ll tell you why.
“One because that’s what the victims’ family want and after what they’ve been through, I think that is a really important consideration.
“Secondly, what a statutory inquiry gives you is the power to order documents, to order witnesses to come forward. So, we get the fullest, proper, comprehensive analysis of what went wrong here.
“So, I think it has to be a statutory inquiry. I don’t think that needs to hold things up. We could get on with that very quickly.”
Not eveyone thinks that Lucy Letby is guilty. One of her friend’s has said she will standby her.
