UK - Nurse Lucy Letby, Faces 22 Charges - 7 Murder/15 Attempted Murder of Babies #18

[JosieJo]

We're back after a break for lunch. Court is now being read agreed facts (between defence and prosecution) by prosecutor Philip Astbury. At the moment it is just a list of the days and times Ms Letby was interviewed by the police

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[Tortoise]

“So I felt like people were blaming my practice, that I might have hurt them without knowing through my practice, and that made me feel guilty and I just felt really isolated.

“I was blaming myself but not because I’d done something (but) because of the way people were making me feel.

[...]

The detective asked: “What people were they?”

Letby replied: “The Trust and the staff on the unit.”

The detective said: “Did you ever make any mistakes?”

“No,” replied Letby.

Lucy Letby wrote note because ‘everything got on top of me’

 

[JosieJo]

2:40pm

The facts are that Letby was interviewed in police custody in Blacon, Chester, over a series of 13 interviews in July 3-5, 2018.
Further interviews, a total of 14, were held in June 10-12, 2019.
A further three interviews were held in November 10-11, 2020.
The interviews were fully recorded with Letby having legal representation throughout.

Recap: Lucy Letby trial, Thursday, April 27

The trial of Lucy Letby, who denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more, is…

www.chesterstandard.co.uk

 

[WaxLyrical]

Is this a dig or praise that she would report other people's mistakes? I feel it could be read both ways - either she was a diligent nurse or alternatively she was someone who was quick to 'grass' up others, including those more senior...

I’m not sure it would be a dig necessarily. I work with a lot of confidential and sensitive information, if I spot a breach I’m obligated to report it, doesn’t matter who caused the breach. If someone else found a breach that I was responsible for, it wouldn’t be considered grassing for them to report it, they have a duty to.

 

[JosieJo]

They have all gone quiet...

 

[JosieJo]

2:57pm

Further agreed facts are now being read out. They include that an HTC One smartphone was seized from Letby's home address.
The digital contents were extracted from it, featuring Whatsapp, text message and Facebook Messenger messages.
Photos recovered included ones of a thank-you card taken from the parents of Child E and Child F. Child E had died but the parents thanked the nursing staff for being able to bring Child F home.
There is also a photo of a sympathy card, with Letby's handwriting, for Child I, for the day of Child I's funeral.

Recap: Lucy Letby trial, Thursday, April 27

The trial of Lucy Letby, who denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more, is…

www.chesterstandard.co.uk

 

[JosieJo]

2:59pm

A digital forensic investigator downloaded the contents of Letby's Facebook messages and emails, including Facebook search data.

Recap: Lucy Letby trial, Thursday, April 27

The trial of Lucy Letby, who denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more, is…

www.chesterstandard.co.uk

 

[JosieJo]

2:57pm

Further agreed facts are now being read out. They include that an HTC One smartphone was seized from Letby's home address.
The digital contents were extracted from it, featuring Whatsapp, text message and Facebook Messenger messages.
Photos recovered included ones of a thank-you card taken from the parents of Child E and Child F. Child E had died but the parents thanked the nursing staff for being able to bring Child F home.
There is also a photo of a sympathy card, with Letby's handwriting, for Child I, for the day of Child I's funeral.

Recap: Lucy Letby trial, Thursday, April 27

The trial of Lucy Letby, who denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more, is…

www.chesterstandard.co.uk

A thank you card aswell ?

 

[Tortoise]

Dan O'Donoghue

@MrDanDonoghue
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6m

Jury are now being shown an image found on Ms Letby's mobile phone - it is a pic of a thank you card the parents of Child E and F (twin boys) sent to the ward

Dan O'Donoghue

@MrDanDonoghue
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5m

The message states 'thank for you looking after us all and getting (Child F) strong enough to get home we will never forget what you did for us you are all amazing lots of love to all (Child F) and (Child E) girls'

 

[JosieJo]

3:05pm

A chart showing which members of the neonatal unit nursing staff were on duty for the shifts when the babies in this case collapsed is shown to the court.
The chart covers the period from June 2015-June 2016.
Lucy Letby's name is highlighted as being the only one present on all 24 shifts for when the babies collapsed.
A second sheet shows which junior doctors and consultants were present for those events.
This chart was shown during the prosecution opening in the first week of the trial.

Recap: Lucy Letby trial, Thursday, April 27

The trial of Lucy Letby, who denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more, is…

www.chesterstandard.co.uk

 

[Sundial]

A thank you card aswell ?

I wonder if the thank you card was for the unit as a whole (eg pinned on the ward you sometimes see)
JMO

 

[Sundial]

I wonder if the thank you card was for the unit as a whole (eg pinned on the ward you sometimes see)
JMO

Ah, answered swiftly. Lol so that card was sent to the unit.
This is just really bizarre. Moo

 

[esther43]

A thank you card aswell ?

Seemingly so!

 

[Tortoise]

Dan O'Donoghue

@MrDanDonoghue
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2m

Court has just been shown a competency form, that was completed on 31 May 2015. The form is a check list showing Ms Letby had all relevant knowledge and was aware of hospital safety procedures


Dan O'Donoghue

@MrDanDonoghue
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1m

On one of the forms, it asks what four potential complications of having a UVC in situ are - Ms Letby lists air embolism as one of the potential risks

 

[JosieJo]

Dan O'Donoghue
@MrDanDonoghue
·
2m

Court has just been shown a competency form, that was completed on 31 May 2015. The form is a check list showing Ms Letby had all relevant knowledge and was aware of hospital safety procedures
Dan O'Donoghue
@MrDanDonoghue
·
1m

On one of the forms, it asks what four potential complications of having a UVC in situ are - Ms Letby lists air embolism as one of the potential risk

So she knew that an air embolus was a complication

 

[JosieJo]

3:08pm

A 'heat map' of total staffing presence says Letby was present for all 24 events.

The next highest is consultant Dr John Gibbs, present at 10 events. Five nursing staff, and one doctor, were each present for seven of the events.

The 'heat map' shows which of the other medical staff were present for six, five, four, three, two and one of the events.

 

[JosieJo]

3:11pm

The agreed facts now discuss how some photos and videos were taken as part of the investigation.
They include one which represented a nursery room in low-level lighting, as part of evidence.

 

[JosieJo]

3:13pm

A competency assessment for administration via IV lines was also obtained.

The competency checklist for Lucy Letby shows ticks for all 20 required boxes, and the candidate - Letby - is deemed to have passed.

The assessment is dated May 31, 2015

3:18pm

A blood transfusion workbook was also obtained from Lucy Letby's HR file at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

One of the questions lists 'Give 4 potential complications of having a UAC/UVC line in situ'. Letby writes, for one of the four answers, 'air embolysm [sic]'.

A transfusion competency assessment also has questions listed, which Letby has provided responses. The assessment is dated May 11, 2016.

 

[Sundial]

3:08pm

A 'heat map' of total staffing presence says Letby was present for all 24 events.

The next highest is consultant Dr John Gibbs, present at 10 events. Five nursing staff, and one doctor, were each present for seven of the events.

The 'heat map' shows which of the other medical staff were present for six, five, four, three, two and one of the events.

That’s a massive contrast imo

 

[JosieJo]

3:20pm

It was agreed the handwritten notes seized from Letby's home included resuscitation notes for Child M.

Recap: Lucy Letby trial, Thursday, April 27

The trial of Lucy Letby, who denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more, is…

www.chesterstandard.co.uk