Lucy Letby killed baby girl by injecting air into her bloodstream, court told

Nurse accused of killing prematurely born infant at fourth attempt during trial for murdering seven babies

A baby girl was killed after a nurse injected air into her stomach three times and ultimately into her bloodstream over a period of three weeks, a court has heard.

Lucy Letby, 33, is accused of murdering the prematurely born infant at the fourth attempt during a nightshift at the Countess of Chester hospital’s neonatal unit.