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Lucy Letby Denies Attempted Murder Charge in Retrial

The former nurse, previously convicted of multiple baby murders, asserts her innocence in court over new allegations.

Overview

  • Letby, 34, is accused of attempting to murder a baby girl, known as Child K, in 2016.
  • She was previously convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the same hospital.
  • Consultant paediatrician Dr. Ravi Jayaram testified seeing Letby standing by Child K's incubator as her oxygen levels dipped.
  • Letby claims she has never intended to harm any baby and denies the new allegations.
  • The retrial follows a hung jury on the original charge related to Child K.