'I completely trusted Lucy Letby': Mum of murdered twin
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe mother of a newborn twin murdered by Lucy Letby told how she 'completely trusted' the killer nurse. Letby, 33, murdered the woman’s son, Child E, with a fatal injection of air into his bloodstream and the following day attempted to kill his twin brother, Child F, by insulin poisoning.
The boys’ mother was under the impression that both incidents were natural occurrences, with no post-mortem examination carried out on Child E.
Three months later she and her husband even took in a hamper and a 'Thank you' card for staff on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Before his death Letby was also said to have earlier attacked Child E on the same night shift, causing bleeding. Giving evidence in the trial at Manchester Crown Court, the woman said she heard cries as she walked along the main corridor to the intensive care nursery. ry MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. “It was a sound that should not come from a tiny baby,” she said. “I can’t explain what the sound was.
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