I think that’s a misidentification. I would be very interested to see if ll face was put on someone else’s body as a result of her picture being in the news or something like that.
Something I picked up from the live feed:
I received my sons “memory box” when I signed his death certificate several days later (I say memory box, it was hand and footprints and some hair).
Thank you for outlining your experience, it’s given me some much needed context.
It kind of does suggest that, but I would be shocked if they didn't have other witnesses to bring out. Also the judge gave an estimated end date as July, and Letby isn't going to be on the stand for that long!
So sorry for your loss and for relating your experience x
radiologist
Speaking from experience on both sides of this situation (as bereaved parent, and as nurse assisting bereaved parents), it should be entirely the parent's choice. The checklist should be available to be sure that all the same things are offered to families, to make things equitable and consistent, but it would be inappropriate to follow it rigidly without respect to differences between families. The appropriateness depends on things being handled sensitively and respectfully towards the family. In some cases where a death is anticipated, some parents find it meaningful to take footprints and handprints themselves, or have the nurse take the prints, from their living baby, just as you would for any newborn. The nurse will be their assistant as they do these things, steadying the baby's hand or foot, getting the paper and ink, providing bathing supplies, and so forth. In other cases, it will be done after death, again, sometimes by the parents themselves, if that is what they prefer, or sometimes by a nurse. It is a best practice not to take anything away from the parents that they might want to do themselves. The nurse should fade into the background and appear only when something is needed.
I can do that.
