UK nurse accused of murdering eight babies appears in court

A prison van carrying Lucy Letby arrives at Chester Crown Court Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

A nurse accused of the murders of eight babies in an alleged year-long killing spree at a hospital neonatal unit has appeared in the dock of a UK courtroom for the first time.

Lucy Letby, 30, is alleged to have murdered five baby boys and three baby girls while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.