Shocking Case of Nurse Who Murdered 7 Infants in the UK Neonatal Ward

Child Serial Killer

Unveiling the Chilling Story of the Worst Child Serial Killer in Modern British History

In a horrifying revelation that has left the UK stunned, a nurse working in a British hospital's neonatal ward murdered 7 newborns and attempted to murder 6 more infants, some even within a day of their birth.

Dubbed the "worst child serial killer in modern British history," nurse Letby (33 years old) carried out her shocking crimes from June 2015 to June 2016 at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal ward. Among her victims were 5 baby boys and 2 baby girls. The extent of her brutality even extended to premature infants and twins. Heartbreakingly, one baby was murdered within 24 hours of being born.

In a chilling account, Letby made four attempts to murder a baby girl. After being caught in the act by a mother, she brazenly responded, "Believe me, I'm a nurse."

Her methods of murder included deliberately injecting air into the babies' bodies or forcefully feeding them milk. She even induced insulin overdoses in two infants.

A note found after Letby's arrest read, "I have deliberately killed the babies. I am evil and twisted. How could I do such a thing?"

Despite her confession, Letby shed tears and vehemently denied the charges. She claimed poor hygiene standards at the hospital and incompetence among the staff. However, the prosecution described her as cold-blooded, ruthless, and a master of deceit who constantly changed her story.

While Letby was acquitted of two counts of attempted murder, the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on the six charges related to the murders of four infants. The trial, spanning an unprecedented 10 months, is projected to become the longest-running murder trial in the UK, according to reports by the BBC.

The sentencing is scheduled for the 21st. Letby has announced her decision not to attend the trial thereafter.

Letby had previously been arrested in 2018 and 2019. On both occasions, she was released on conditional bail and was never formally charged. Her nursing career began with a three-year stint as a trainee at Chester Hospital before completing her child nursing studies at Chester University in 2011.