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Updates from court today.
news.sky.com
He was, like many children in this case, born premature - prosecuting, Nick Johnson KC describes him as "significantly premature".
He weighed just 800g (less than 2lbs) when he was born, although he is described as "in good condition".
Although he initially showed signs of breathing distress, after a number of days his respiratory support was reduced and he began to manage to breath independently.
When the nurse checked Child C's stomach contents, they founded traces of bile - an early sign of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gastrointestinal disease where a portion of the bowel becomes inflamed and may die.
As a result, the hospital temporarily stopped his feeds - but just hours later Child C was fine, and a decision was made to re-institue milk feeds.
Letby was assigned the care of another child, given the initials of JE, who was considered to be deteriorating. He was grunting, a "potential red flag for breathing problems". JE is not a child mentioned in the indictment.
The shift leader told Letby she had to keep a close eye on JE and "this was a message that [the shift leader] had to reinforce later in the shift when it became clear that Letby was ignoring her," Mr Johnson tells the court.
When Child C's assigned nurse left to go to the nursing station, she heard his alarm go off.
"When she went back into room one, there was Lucy Letby, standing next to Child C's cot," says Mr Johnson.
He says she had "no business" in that room.
At this point, Child C was desaturating - his oxygen levels were dropping - and his heart rate was going down.
He had "suffered a serious deterioration" and "there again at the bedside, or the incubator side, was Lucy Letby", the prosecution tells the court.
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Prosecution continues with the Child C - born weighing just 800g
Child C, the prosecution claim, was murdered by Letby on 14 June.He was, like many children in this case, born premature - prosecuting, Nick Johnson KC describes him as "significantly premature".
He weighed just 800g (less than 2lbs) when he was born, although he is described as "in good condition".
Although he initially showed signs of breathing distress, after a number of days his respiratory support was reduced and he began to manage to breath independently.
When the nurse checked Child C's stomach contents, they founded traces of bile - an early sign of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gastrointestinal disease where a portion of the bowel becomes inflamed and may die.
As a result, the hospital temporarily stopped his feeds - but just hours later Child C was fine, and a decision was made to re-institue milk feeds.
The night shift of 13 June
On the night shift of 13 June, beginning at 8pm, a different - less qualified - nurse was allocated responsibility for caring for Child C as he was seen to be stable.Letby was assigned the care of another child, given the initials of JE, who was considered to be deteriorating. He was grunting, a "potential red flag for breathing problems". JE is not a child mentioned in the indictment.
The shift leader told Letby she had to keep a close eye on JE and "this was a message that [the shift leader] had to reinforce later in the shift when it became clear that Letby was ignoring her," Mr Johnson tells the court.
When Child C's assigned nurse left to go to the nursing station, she heard his alarm go off.
"When she went back into room one, there was Lucy Letby, standing next to Child C's cot," says Mr Johnson.
He says she had "no business" in that room.
At this point, Child C was desaturating - his oxygen levels were dropping - and his heart rate was going down.
He had "suffered a serious deterioration" and "there again at the bedside, or the incubator side, was Lucy Letby", the prosecution tells the court.
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