Lucy Letby, the ‘beige’ and ‘average’ nurse who turned into a baby killer

Her childhood seemed idyllic and she cried at reminders of her home life, but she was, the prosecutor said, ‘cruel and relentless’
Lucy Letby, the ‘beige’ and ‘average’ nurse who turned into a baby killer

Screen grab taken from body worn camera footage issued by Cheshire Constabulary of the arrest of Lucy Letby. 

For a woman accused of such grave crimes, Lucy Letby cut an almost pitiable figure in the witness box at Manchester crown court.

Clutching a fluffy purple comforter out of sight of the jury, the nurse dissolved into tears at reminders of her home life.

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