Nurse accused of murdering babies prided herself on being ‘very competent’

Giving evidence for the first time, Lucy Letby described herself as qualified to look after those in critical care

Lucy Letby had “always wanted to work with children” and was “distraught” when she was accused of harming babies on the tight-knit neo-natal unit where her colleagues were like a “little family”.

Giving evidence for the first time, the nurse told Manchester crown court she prided herself on being “very competent” and was “devastated” when she was removed from the unit at the Countess of Chester hospital in July 2016.