GUILTY UK - Nurse Lucy Letby, murder of babies, 7 Guilty of murder verdicts; 7 Guilty of attempted murder; 2 Not Guilty of attempted; 6 hung re attempted #31

[WaxLyrical]

The Mirror have just posted footage of her arrest!

Is this normal before verdicts?

Oh my god. Mayday!!

No this is not normal AT ALL

 

[notsure]

DBM

 

[Tortoise]

There is no way they are telling the media partial verdicts, no way.

What is your opinion based on?

Journalists have rights to access to court proceedings.

"Most courts or tribunals will have dedicated press seating and the media should be given priority to those seats during a case or hearing. The media are entitled by law to hear and be present at all open court proceedings (including those with reporting restrictions in place). They should not be forced to cover the hearing from the public gallery – individual reporters may be at risk of intimidation from friends or relatives to parties in the case. The media have an important and professional role in the justice system – court reporting is a vital aspect to open justice."

HMCTS media guidance (accessible version)

www.gov.uk

 

[DianaWW]

Oh my god. Mayday!!

No this is not normal AT ALL

I thought so! Either verdicts are imminent, or this will be taken down very shortly!

 

[Marantz4250b]

The Mirror have just posted footage of her arrest!

Is this normal before verdicts?

Wow!

Verdicts are imminent, I think!!!!!

 

[IDK]

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[ColourPurple]

The Mirror have just posted footage of her arrest!

Is this normal before verdicts?

Nice pyjamas!

 

[Marantz4250b]

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We'd definitely have seen it if it had been.

 

[Sarahlou]

Maybe that shouldn't have been posted yet. Seems like something they'd post after a guilty verdict.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

The Mirror have just posted footage of her arrest!

Is this normal before verdicts?

So it looks like she was wearing track suit bottoms and top as PJs at the time she first answered the door. Altho her claim to have been taken out in her nightie or whatever it was could relate to previous arrests.

She appears well spoken and definitely not someone who would harm a baby. It must be hard for the jury to see and hear her in front of them and then hear the charges and allegations.

I guess the footage is released now in order to gee up some interest in this case in advance of the verdict - whichever way it goes it'll be a major scandal and that's what sells papers (not sure people 'buy' papers tho LOL)

 

[Marantz4250b]

Right - so that's me getting zero work done today!!

 

[WaxLyrical]

Kind of makes sense now why they read out the police interviews in court instead of playing the videos, the quality is not great.

 

[Marantz4250b]

Maybe that shouldn't have been posted yet

I think they know something is about to happen!

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

I thought so! Either verdicts are imminent, or this will be taken down very shortly!

It must have been released by the police to the press but when and on what grounds?

Do they know a 'guilty' verdict is coming?

 

[Marantz4250b]

Kind of makes sense now why they read out the police interviews in court instead of playing the videos, the quality is not great.

I think they have to be read in order for them to be entered into evidence.

 

[Officer Dibble]

She was serious, ashen in appearance. Spoke clearly (well spoken) and held up well against prosecution questions. Concentrating throughout. Her hair is very straight and brown, she looks serious as would anyone. Smart blue suit throughout. She was calm, her prison officers helped with all the court files as the days went on.

I'm so used to seeing photos of her with blonde hair - the artists impressions with brown hair really makes me look twice.

 

[Marantz4250b]

It must have been released by the police to the press but when and on what grounds?

Do they know a 'guilty' verdict is coming?

They'd never release interview footage of someone found not guilty.

 

[Officer Dibble]

Bit scruffy, same suit, greasy hair. Not my type

Some prisons don't allow you to shower for days (according to a documentary that I saw once)

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

Hmm interesting. So what usually happens during deliberations? Is everyone including Letby in court for the start and end, but she goes down to the cell while the jury are in their deliberation room?

I think so because in the past we've discussed that some prisoners do not wish to come back up to the court to hear their verdict being read. Apparently it's their legal right not to have to do so. I assume at that point, they're sitting in the cells which are usually below / adjacent the court rooms.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

They'd never release interview footage of someone found not guilty.

I'm inclined to agree but it appears they just did because LL is not found guilty (yet) :O