September 24th 2023.
People are sending letters of support to Lucy Letby, the nurse who was convicted of killing seven newborns and attempting to murder six more. Letby, 33, is serving a life sentence at HMP Low Newton, a jail in County Durham.
Members of a Facebook group dedicated to discussing Letby’s case are rallying to send her letters. The 1,100-strong Nurse Lucy Letby Group has members who believe Letby is innocent, and many of them said they have already sent letters or are planning on writing one.
One user wrote that they “sent my letter off to Lucy”, and another said they are “praying for [Letby and her parents] every day”. Other members are more sceptical, questioning the jurors, the evidence used in the case, and the ongoing media coverage.
The trial at Manchester Crown Court heard that Letby, who worked at the neonatal ward of the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwestern England, injected her victims with air and insulin, and overfed them with milk. Some even showed signs of “impact-type trauma”. Prosecutors said that Letby “perverted her learning and weaponized her craft to inflict harm, grief and death”.
In Letby’s own handwriting, she admitted to killing the babies “on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them”. Although the jury did not reach verdicts on some of the attempted murder charges, a paediatrician who gave evidence suggested that Letby may have killed three more babies and tried to murder 15 others. Police are now reviewing the notes of 4,000 babies admitted to the neonatal units of the two hospitals Letby worked at during her five-year nursing career.
It appears that Letby is still a source of fascination for members of the Nurse Lucy Letby Group, some of whom are writing to her despite the shocking nature of her crimes. As the case continues to unfold, it’s clear that the public’s interest in this tragic story will not be ending anytime soon.
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