Judge hands whole-life sentence to Lucy Letby for baby murders

The serial killer nurse Lucy Letby will never be released from prison after a judge sentenced her to a rare whole-life term for the murder of seven babies.
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Letby, 33, is only the third woman alive to be given the jail term in the UK. She was sentenced at Manchester crown court on Monday. The former neonatal nurse, the worst child serial killer in modern British history, was also convicted of attempting to murder six more babies at the Countess of Chester hospital.
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#LucyLetby #Sentencing

[@wizkid5296]

The fact that she’s too cowardly to even show up in court for her own sentence and face the parents of her victims says everything about the type of person she is. She deserves every year she got.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯👍👍

[@racher4593]

I find it insane that they gave here a choice.

[@murphychris9811]

as someone who has been in jail why would i anna leave my cell at 7 am to sit in the jail waiting for the buss to take me to court to sit in another cell ALLL DAY when i can sit in MY CELL with my things all day and not go anywere

[@terminatort-sf5xm]

not ture, look at the Liverpool child killer, he did the same thing by not going @@Darth001

[@Alan-ss3xp]

She has the next 50 years to get through. She will be in for a very tough time and will have little companionship. Prisoners hate people like her because what she has done is completely evil in every sense.

[@stanleybuchan4610]

A senior consultant suspected what she was doing. He was then made, by the hospital board, to apologise to her. She then killed again. Now that the truth is out, those board members should also be jailed.

[@daniel.d2150]

This is what happens when you put gender above the law

[@SR-mv2mf]

Yeah the board members should definitely be put behind bars and also the NhS system sucks big time. For all that we complain in the US, atleast this mess wouldn’t happen in the US because people are too scared to get sued

[@juliew1824]

There's been way more 'murdering medics ' in the USA than the UK, as it happens.

[@SR-pr2xz]

Or at the very least be held accountable for professional negligence

[@tobrighterdays]

Hospital management team should also be in the court for covering the crimes

[@ThEmAnOnAmIsSiOn100]

The people who allowed this to go unchecked should also be charged as accomplices

[@Joanne217]

It's about the 'Enablers'

[@yourmasyourda7995]

Definitely

[@user-gu1ti9me6i]

​@@Joanne217The entire liberal system enables death and decay.

[@daughterofenoch677]

Agree This cover-up culture in government establishments has got to stop.

[@googleuser7632]

That's comjng! The head nurse has been suspended. Charges will follow!!

[@kavenio2915]

She's the face of evil. My condolences to the families who lost their precious babies. ❤🙏🏿

[@MiscellaneousMeMe]

Absolutely!

[@MiscellaneousMeMe]

@@user-gu1ti9me6iJesus, that is interesting.

[@Autonomy0]

I am not looking to be hostile my friend but the elephant in the room which we need to address if we are to make a start down the road of understanding this kind of evil is to face the fact that she actually ISN'T the face of evil: even on her prison mug-shot she did not look different in kind or demeanour to the girls who lined up for England in the World cup final yesterday morning. Once we come to recognise and acknowledge that evil is as mundane as anything else in life and is as readily packaged in the form of the girl next door as a face like The Joker, we will be better able to identify it and less susceptible to its manifestations in society and assaults on human sensibilities.

[@Ann-sj4pt]

@@MiscellaneousMeMethey are being sar astic

[@elephantintheroom5678]

@@user-gu1ti9me6i Where EXACTLY did you hear or read that?

[@rival2028]

Cant believe she was allowed to not be present in court and listen to the base in the judges voice when he dishes out her punishment.

[@Draxindustries1]

The law allows the criminal not to be present if they wish.

[@lewisner]

​@Draxindustries1 the law should be changed then.

[@Draxindustries1]

@@lewisner Yes you're right. In a few months I believe this right not to attend will be revoked..

[@r8chlletters]

Doesn’t seem like it should be legal for her to hide from the justice being handed down. She should have to hear the impact statement of everyone harmed by her.

[@recruitmentch]

@@r8chlletters she didn't hide. She attended when the jury verdicts were turned.

[@Axey202]

Honestly can’t believe this woman looked after my daughter when she was born way back in September 2015. I was in utter shock when we had a phone call from the police a few years later asking did we have any concerns with her as she looked after my daughter and gave her antibiotics and how is she today. Feel really lucky tbh but just feel sorry for all the families.

[@RA-wp6th]

Wow. So glad your child is ok.

[@user-yl3op4mo8r]

Its possible she was functioning normally as a nurse for a few years, delivering proper care without any mental issues, then 'snapped'. Unfortunately she can't be forced to explain her true motivation under the current law. I'm so glad your child was not harmed.

[@Axey202]

Thank you I appreciate that. The only worrying thing is at that time I think she was at her worst as she killed 3 babies in the august 2015.

[@theflashfan1016]

You are very lucky indeed that your daughter was not one of the innocent victims!!!

[@theflashfan1016]

​@@user-yl3op4mo8rI don't understand why it's not under a law to describe what the motivation was. Also, she should have been dragged even by her hair all the way to that court, its making me angry that she thinks she can hide from those poor parents. Although, she got a life sentence. She deserves it

[@petercdowney]

You know, if she committed the same crimes in Japan, she would've gotten a death sentence.

[@kurochan1911]

Rightly deserved in this case

[@nick8t828]

Death is too quick for evil such as this. She deserves to suffer mentally every single day for the rest of her miserable life. Condolences to the families that were affected.

[@VoiceOfThe]

The U.K. is weak on all crime.

[@saraswatkin9226]

Yet they have like 50k abortions a year. That is killing unborn infants just similar gestation of this criminal's victims does anyone care about such double standards to the meaning of life?

[@mercuryxyz7222]

No abortionists get the death penalty

[@Britishrailwaysthenandnow]

Lucy Letby should have been made to attend court. Giving convicts the option to decline attendance is just unbelievable and despicable.

[@bilbofaggin5]

It's so rare that it was never considered necessary. Legislation will follow I think

[@Henry.Gaming52]

I heard they are going to make it compulsory soon

[@jamiecoulson1016]

​@@bilbofaggin5it's not rare at all

[@recruitmentch]

She attended the jury verdicts.

[@Iono123]

@@jamiecoulson1016maybe for small cases sure, but this is all but unheard of in terms of international cases like this one.

[@robthesamplist]

Fellow inmates will be furious and seething beyond belief and be looking to get to her at all costs. Guards will help im sure by leaving an opportunity open. Hope it comes soon.

[@Ann-sj4pt]

Her prison “mates” are West and Dennahey

[@robthesamplist]

@@Ann-sj4pt didnt say mates… general prison population will be gunning for her.

[@Ann-sj4pt]

@@robthesamplist Letby joins those 2 as only women in Britain with whole life sentences.Maybe they are all protected.Who knows 😳

[@Ann-sj4pt]

@@robthesamplist not sure she will be in gen pop.

[@jacintapower2832]

Oh yes can't wait for that day too happen

[@manicmaggie]

Such a coward to not face the parents.

[@IFAMILYIH]

SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRAGGED BY HER EAR INTO COURT

[@simpdefendmlady6579]

By her 🐈

[@zenster1097]

*hair

[@winstoningram99]

Think she's got two

[@winstoningram99]

​@@zenster1097*ear

[@lamar310]

Thank you...she killed babies but couldn't face the judge. She is evil and deserves that life sentence

[@gherkamum]

24 Hour Video Cameras would make it safer in all maternity Units….this must never happen again.

[@gloriathompson4010]

Its happened before and will again. Incompetent management

[@MASUTAPROTOCOL]

@@kaa2499there isn’t enough staff for there to always be pairing but yes i agree if there was

[@RA-wp6th]

Yes! I also think it should be mandatory (if/where feasible) for the mother or a family member to accompany the nurses whenever they’re tending to their child.

[@robynmeyer7796]

Any serious perpetrator would find a way to do it somewhere off camera. The expense of cameras would be offset by reducing medical care…it’s all about balance of $$$ sadly. Nice idea though.

[@gherkamum]

@@robynmeyer7796 The cost would be 100% worth it, and the person would be under more pressure with cameras..

[@simonball6560]

She was given 13 whole life sentences. Finally a judge with balls. However, the law needs changing where the accused have to attend court to face the verdicts and then their sentencing if convicted. I hope the screws in the prison she goes to let the inmates have their way with her. Evil cowardly monster.

[@simonball6560]

​​@@Alex-tg4xeThat's not the point and your comment is abhorrent. She has been convicted and should be made to attend to face her punishment, the families of the victims and listen to their impact statements. It's pure cowardice and gives the perpetrator to spit one last time in the face(s) of the victims. She should've lost any right to any choice once she was convicted. The law will definitely change after this.

[@toughgemini337]

Imagine the grief of the parents that lost both twins. OMG how awful and heart breaking

[@andybrookes3519]

Condolences to all the families affected 💙

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@D4vyM4n]

​@@CraigTheBrute-yf7nowe are aware of that but this woman was a monster and killed innocent babies what does this have to do with what you said?

[@chris-mc4dg]

​@@CraigTheBrute-yf7nono I don't agree with abortion but the fact you are saying that this and abortion are the same it isn't even close and you should maybe go get your head checked.

[@lennydale92]

@@chris-mc4dg Even though certain abortion activists want abortion up to the point of birth? The span of a few days isn't that much of a difference is it?

[@CoreDump451]

@@lennydale92what are you even talking about? Go touch grass, omg

[@markw1413]

And now for the managers who deliberately ignored the facts...

[@yatesy117]

Oh no they'll be suspended on full pay then moved to another hospital that'll be their "punishment"🙄

[@peterbalac1915]

Probably because a lot of managers never worked there way up in the medical profession, my mates Mrs worked at Granada TV for 30 yrs went straight Into the NHS as a manager.

[@Michael020]

One is suspended...a top doctor approached her a couple of times about letby, and the babies dying....she ignored it.. On a 100k a year and she ignored it..!

[@Michael020]

@@peterbalac1915 never worked in a hospital but straight into nhs mangement? Jobs for the girls

[@peterreed5866]

private companies again ,

[@s3ra9h1m]

Don’t ever leave a child alone in a hospital. These nurses are strangers at the end of the day and you have no idea who they are or what they’re capable of doing. Nowhere is safe anymore.

[@titteryenot4524]

Lol. That’s got to be the over-reaction of all over-reactions! So, you’re essentially saying close down *all* children’s hospitals immediately. Great idea.👍

[@charles9571]

You're right. Our infant stayed in the room with us. Stop being so trusting of strangers.

[@rival2028]

Yeah id never leave anyone alone in hospital let alone a child. However even if you were in her presence if she injected air into the IV lines on the children if your not medically trained or at least have a keen interest in the medical world, you wouldnt have a clue of someone is doing something questionable. But still its so unthinkable someone could do this to a newborn.

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

Doctors can be biggest serial killer as medical error is third-leading cause of death and you would be none the wiser if it was intentional or accidental

[@RA-wp6th]

@@titteryenot4524 I don’t see why a newborn or really young child should be left alone at the hospital. It’s best to take turns with family members until him/her can be released.

[@pippipster6767]

And the number of people out there arguing her innocence in the face of this overwhelming evidence. Shocking.

[@ruthbashford3176]

What overwhelming evidence? I certainly saw NO evidence of guilt at Lucy's trial which, in fact, resembled a trial from the 17th Century. The discredited, retired paediatrician, Dewi Evans, was like some modern day Witchfinder General. Read Science on Trial

[@pippipster6767]

@@ruthbashford3176 Diary.

[@hairsmithapothecary3165]

Not overwhelming actually shockingly scant

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

Now to get the senior managers who didn't act in court!

[@minixtvbox]

No manager NHS or child social services when kids murdered ever been even charged.this is Tory Britain, full pay suspension plus early retirement 6 million pound pension

[@POPE_FRANC1S]

Ive never been to prison but i hear that child murderers are not well respected. I hope she has a terrible time there

[@tilerman]

Oh yeah. She's gonna need eyes in the back of her head, she's in for a long hard ride.

[@mercuryxyz7222]

Abortionists never get convicted

[@teecee9113]

Reading the details of the suffering she inflicted on those poor babies is beyond horrifying.. She is evil. A monster.

[@Acheron666]

I disagree with the sentence Whole life sentences should be changed to the death penalty. I’d be happy to bring back the death penalty for cases like this

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

Do you believe in a woman’s right to an abortion ?

[@oogaboogass]

@@Bnizzofashizzo everyone who is a normal human does except devils

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

@@oogaboogass then you should not have a problem with what that woman did. There’s absolutely no difference in what she did, and what women who voluntarily take their children to be slaughtered do. So congratulations. At least you use the right term; devils 🙃

[@Musicch-gi8ej]

@@Acheron666 exactly

[@jamilamendes7026]

The fact that she failed to show up says everything about her. 😐 My condolences to these families, and may the little ones rest in peace. 🙏💕💕

[@crystaldawn9255]

Man that would not be tolerated She would be ordered to show up and shackled and pulled in there if I'd be here

[@jamilamendes7026]

@@crystaldawn9255 Exactly, I never realised this was possible. I hope this means a new law will be introduced to change this.

[@ildikobocskai906]

I hope her future cellmates will know what she did and take care of her very well!

[@tendrosstoodross2976]

what if it turns out she is innocent?

[@christiericardo3101]

@@tendrosstoodross2976 she's not though

[@mrmaclovin255]

​@@tendrosstoodross2976she was caught red handed

[@cos2mer2]

What if you've been watching too many episodes of My Little Pony !!!@@tendrosstoodross2976

[@Ruth78620]

She should have been dragged into the dock amd made to listen to the victim impact statements and the Judges ruling, not that she'd care, shes a coward and picked on the most vulnerable. She is disgusting and i hope shes not put on the VP wing let her take her chances with the other inmates so she can feel what its like to be vulnerable and terrified. The fact that the trust had been warned by many consultants and did nothing needs to be investigated. It was said at the hospital when the alarms started going off on a nightshift that staff would say " i wonder if Lucy's working tonight" lets not give her the attention she so desperately craves lets focus on the victims and their families and the outcome of what hapoens in the enquiry into the trust.

[@jameshogan6142]

It was stated that she had psychopathic tendencies. She would be incapable of understanding the grief and reactions of the families of her victims.

[@Ruth78620]

@@jameshogan6142 I know that. she also has munchausens and munchausens by proxy or as its now known Facticious disorder. I work in child protection so have been following this case and am trained to recognise munchausens and munchausens by proxy.

[@user-yj1qu7xz5b]

​@@jameshogan6142 yeah right...

[@crystaldawn9255]

Yes. Glad to see some justice. Amazing judge. Well spoken, intelligent, caring and did the right thing

[@kevvynolan8753]

Total respect for the judge. What Lucy Letby did, was totally horrific!!

[@GodotOfficial]

Name and shame every single NHS manager that negligently or actively tried to cover this up

[@haha-ly1lf]

Perfect punishment... And deep condolences for the families 😢 We too walk around many psychopaths daily, be attentive mates

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@jason96]

not really perfect. Death penalty would be perfect for her

[@haha-ly1lf]

@@AKguru762 please do tag and comment...

[@haha-ly1lf]

@@jason96 yeh dude.. but she won't realise the happiness of life with freedom .. She will have to now not live a normal life, apart from that she lives a diff life that give more pain ... Death will give just nothing, no realisation

[@sbeast64]

Anyone else think the hospital is partially responsible for incompetence and negligence?

[@SuperMartyMcFlyGuy]

100% you heard the news report they did nothing when confronted by other staff about Lucy. Not once but several times. Terrible 😢

[@Gothic7876]

@@SuperMartyMcFlyGuy It’s worse. They forced the staff to apologise to her!

[@tinachristine4573]

​@@Gothic7876that part blew me away.

[@uk_bigboss]

Yes

[@minixtvbox]

No manager NHS or child social services when kids murdered ever been even charged.this is Tory Britain, full pay suspension plus early retirement 6 million pound pension

[@Felled-angel]

As an ex prisoner who was in for disqualified driving I refused to go court for sentencing I was hog tied and handcuffed and dragged to court and even when I refused to come up stairs at court the judge came down got the guards to open the cell and sentenced me there and then also because I refused to come up the judge ordered that I have no Privileges for the remaining of my sentences these included no tv no shop no employment and I was ordered to do a course on social behaviour and victim awareness, how come she wasn't punished the same?

[@ronalddonald-cj8fu]

Because it is all theatre imho. We are lied to by the media, but we believe this due to high emotional manipulation. I still dont believe that caretaker killed those two girls, I believe the habitual child snatchers did due to how it all rolled out, nothing is what it seems and people would never dare question this case either based on the merits of seriousness and cowardice

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@mydogeatspuke]

Lol "they were mean to me so why weren't they mean to her too?" Hahahahahahaha everyone is actually insane

[@PingvinasBuratinas]

@@CraigTheBrute-yf7nopedo

[@anteantic986]

cause of woman priviledge

[@paulhart2705]

We need the death penalty bringing in for sick people like this. They don't deserve prison

[@Sasquatch10]

Death Via firing squad, who says no

[@Hereford1642]

@@Sasquatch10 If the justice system never made mistakes I would have no qualms. But they do make mistakes and quite serious ones quite frequently. There is quite a long list of people that would have been executed wrongly if that option was in place.

[@Sasquatch10]

@@Hereford1642 I actually agree with you 110%, I was just joking around

[@redrebel0066]

I could'nt agree more mate.

[@markwall330]

If and only if its a 100% guilt then yes. But if these the slightest doubt then no.

[@davidfoster2006]

Psychopaths are everywhere even in the NHS the management who tried to prevent an early investigation should be sacked.

[@gloriathompson4010]

We know that but these babies can't defend themselves and it takes 40weeks carrying a child from conceptions to birth. Hard work! Does that this hard work should be taken away by a psychopath? You sound cold

[@minixtvbox]

No manager NHS or child social services when kids murdered ever been even charged.this is Tory Britain, full pay suspension plus early retirement 6 million pound pension

[@Kalani_Saiko]

@@gloriathompson4010 They don't at all sound cold and they are absolutely right. Higher management could have prevented most of these deaths, they literally had people in the department raising concerns about this person from as far back as 2015 and they didn't take it seriously.

[@moonlightbae6143]

The NHS managers should he held responsible for medical negligence. Doctors whistleblowed what was occurring and they continued to ignore it and even threatened to punish anyone trying to speak up. Anyonelse would be sacked

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@tarkadahl1985]

🤣grow up 🤣 @CraigTheBrute-yf7no

[@rombotoroid3554]

@@CraigTheBrute-yf7no Families can always appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for having recognized financial compensation for the damage suffered also by the system. Opss... they can't: you left with the brexit!

[@moonlightbae6143]

@@CraigTheBrute-yf7no the baby is still inside the mothers body so it is her body her choice

[@minixtvbox]

No manager NHS or child social services when kids murdered ever been even charged.this is Tory Britain, full pay suspension plus early retirement 6 million pound pension

[@10191927]

This woman has to be one of the most evil I’ve ever seen.

[@Philip_johnson45]

You've never been to Mexico 💀

[@tinacameron5526]

This is such a great sentence, she can’t hide her identity or crime as it’s all over the tv and social media so wherever she is sent to the prisoners and guards know her crime. She’s going to rot in jail and even better be dodging guards and prisoners that despise her for what she’s done. She will constantly have mental torture and fear from other inmates. I truely hope she suffers greatly

[@mrsmiggins9465]

So very distressing to listen to..those poor families ❤

[@videowatcher4006]

Now that is justice but not so much for the families. It's about time judges handed out more sentences like this.

[@MsDewa222]

Why didn't the hospital administration share responsibility for the crime with the murderer?

[@SuccessforLifester]

The management and directors should be investigated next for allowing the murders to take place

[@devonport3157]

Finally. Justice in a Court of law.

[@211inprogress]

She is Never! getting out. 👏 🔥

[@22mdh6]

Those who denied she was not in any way wrongdoing, should now have to explain why staff were silenced, and should be sacked from their position right now. The NHS are famed for watching one another's backs, this has to stop. These people should be charged for aiding and abetting this ex nurse, and held to account for their non action.

[@bezstarling8419]

The only sentence possible. Thoughts are with the families affected. May they find some sort of peace.💕

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

The crystal clear clarity of the sentence is intended is to make any future interpretation that might favour the criminal as difficult as possible. Whatever happens in the next four or five decades of her life, whatever cultural changes, different usages of language, a resurgence of 90s-style "going easy on criminals gets the best results" trend, no-one can re-imagine the core meaning, or what the judge originally intended. You see the same thing in other major trials when the sentence is proclaimed like Dahmer, Bundy, Ridgway or the Janine Balding murderers.

[@King_Alfred_849]

HD cameras running 24/7 in every ward where patients are unable to communicate required! Can't believe they are not already installed! Basics!

[@LJJabba]

And ALL care settings where service users are vulnerable and or non verbal.

[@princesspozza7249]

Exactly my thinking

[@Ramjet164]

That would never work. For a start you would have to have all angles covered and patients dignity would be compromised. More importantly, you’d never be able to tell what was in each syringe and if dosages are correct. There’s also the massive factor of the nhs not being able to afford enough staff & equipment already before the bill of hundreds of thousands of HD cameras being installed is considered.

[@LJJabba]

@Ramjet164 if you saw the photo's of my daughter's injuries that she got while in one particular respite setting you wouldn't be saying that and moving her took months and 'just bringing her home' wasn't an option because I broke my neck.

[@Ramjet164]

@@LJJabba I have worked in an operating theatre for nearly 23 years, I can assure you that I’ve seen a few things during that time. I am absolutely not condoning any mistreatment of patients. The fact is that it simply isn’t possible and anything that happened to your daughter doesn’t change that at all.

[@Alan-ss3xp]

Those poor parents and families. I hope and pray they can somehow cope and they get support. For the husbands and wives especially.

[@gavster023]

Doesn’t bare thinking about, I’m going to hug my children right now 😢

[@ironsword7]

and those poor children.

[@mercuryxyz7222]

I hope none of those parents were pro abortionists

[@christiericardo3101]

I don't think we should assume it is harder for the wives than husbands. But yes, this was as horrific as it gets for any family to go through. At least we know that woman will now die in jail, and perhaps sooner rather than later if other prisoners decide to take matters into their own hands.

[@gavster023]

@@christiericardo3101 they will get her !!! 🔪

[@rrayeclart7716]

Condolences to all the families 🌹you’ve fought to get justice for your angels x

[@alastairwinner]

Justice is served. All the managers who ignored the signs also have blood on their hands and should also be punished or at the very least apologize. How they can sleep at night is beyond me.

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@alastairwinner]

@@CraigTheBrute-yf7no I guess the difference is that is, rightly or wrongly, that is a legal practice here in the UK right now.

[@PingvinasBuratinas]

No, justice is not served. Justice would be served if she would get capital punishment and the parents of the babies she killed could watch her die.

[@alastairwinner]

@@PingvinasBuratinas Well that is not the law in the UK and not a sentence the judge could dispense. Sadly no justice will bring the babies back.

[@GuanYinCitta.]

It's unfathomable how someone trusted to care and protect can inflict such harm. My thoughts go out to the affected families; may they find some semblance of justice and peace in this verdict. 🙏 - "Life is a train with no return journey. From a small bed when we were born to a small box when we leave the world, we can take nothing away. What we enjoy is just a process. In this process, nothing can be kept. Therefore, we must learn to overcome troubles and abandon attachments. In this world, we need to be enlightened from the heart, to change ourselves, to see through quickly, and to be enlightened. Many people can't let go of their attachments throughout their lives: "This is mine, that's mine." In the end, there is nothing left. To overcome your own desires, you will not regret tomorrow." - Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Master Lu

[@james5796]

Depraved heart murderous acts - it must rot in jail

[@patrickT7969]

For once justice has almost been served I hope the prison service does the rest

[@baldguy1964]

Wait for a bit. A fem i nist lawyer only needs to prove that she was mentally ill, and she'll be back in business.

[@kingpuppo5880]

Only because its a big case, shes woman she'll be out within 10 years

[@aesaphyr]

​@@baldguy1964No. That's not how it works. There are several high-security psychiatric prison facilities in the UK, and in fact the last killer nurse, Beverley Allitt, was held at one of those (why, I cannot work out for the life of me, because she was examined and certified to not have a psychiatric illness). I was rotated at a medium-security facility during my psychiatry rotation in medical school, and some of the patient prisoners I saw included murderers and paedophiles. Some were deemed to not have had capacity at the time of their crime. Some were deemed to have capacity. The reason they were in the psychiatric facility was for ongoing psychiatric treatment while they served their sentence. But one and all were serving a sentence. You do not get out into society cleared of all wrongdoings just because you are deemed to have been mentally ill while committing your crimes. At least, not in the UK.

[@rebelraccoon9018]

@@baldguy1964 A feminist lawyer wouldn't want this monster to go free.

[@dasy2k1]

​@@kingpuppo5880that's not how a whole life order works. Unless it's overturned (unlikely in this case) she is completely ineligible for parole.

[@Wildlifesupernannyfan]

Made a sea of tears because so many babies died. Condolences to all families, friends and victims.

[@clairelariviere3122]

Not only did she commit these atrocities but she also set up very many innocent adults, doctors, nurses and parents, to feel guilty forever for leaving the side of these innocent babies. She truly is a psychopath.

[@spritbong5285]

Justice matters.

[@nadanalia3000]

How long did she think she could get away with this for?? Disgusting and unbelievable

[@BanjoPixelSnack]

Supreme arrogance. Unbelievable though.

[@fmanresurrected6774]

Wyte privilege

[@itzzshep381]

Also , why hasn't the hospital been charged along with all the management as they allowed this to happen 🤔 the people in charge of her aswell should be in prison

[@coopermorehead]

I would like to know WHY she chose to do something so heinous like that! Very disturbing. No normal person would consider harming a defenseless baby like that - so what was going on inside of her head to act out like that and commit such a horrendous crime over the length of time that she did it. LIFE imprisonment should mean LIFE imprisonment even if it is a waste of tax money and resources. They should surround her with posters of smiling babies and play an audio of sounds babies make - especially crying when it is her sleep time. I feel for the babies that have been lost (our future and hope) and the parents in mourning. It must be truly devastating and difficult to process and digest.

[@Muswell]

Yes. I'm wondering "Why?" as well. I'm also thinking of her parents & siblings. What on Earth are they going through? They could never have imagined that the happiness they felt when their daughter became a nurse, that it could turn into something so horrendously gruesome.

[@mercuryxyz7222]

Maybe she was pro abortion

[@Muswell]

@@mercuryxyz7222 ?? Being pro-abortion doesn't make you capable of murdering born babies.

[@mrmaclovin255]

Most people have 2 theory's. 1 is that she did it to impress a doctor she was obsessed with. 2 is that she's just simply crazy

[@kellygervais3440]

So she is the only 3rd woman to have this kind of sentence, if that's the case then the system has failed the most vulnerable for a very long time..

[@zoey4881]

She should have been dragged to that trial to hear the families statements. Sickening.

[@tendrosstoodross2976]

Why? So she could laugh in the grieving families faces?

[@lifeisgood3386]

She should have been dragged to court !!!

[@Sebastian-px3bl]

Evil woman…. The people who let this happen and tried to cover it up should get lifetime in prison too

[@FlecheNoire07]

If someone stabs her, that person will get my huge respect

[@mercuryxyz7222]

So should those running abortion clinics

[@smileysworld5699]

How was she allowed to not attend court she should have been forced to go

[@bend7726]

The fact shes so much of a coward to not show her face in court says everything you need to know about her.

[@kev_naughty]

For many people, children are a life's worth. For many, it is a blessing after years of childlessness. I hope the poor parents who lost their children find some solace in the fact that she can't hurt any other babies.

[@aaroncoulter3462]

The thing is, if the babies had been killed just several weeks earlier, nobody would have batted an eye.

[@ilovejustinmuucho]

They are describing a narcisist psychopath, it's undeniable.

[@deedee7733]

If The Guardian were worth its salt it would take a deep dive into this case, which was typified by circumstantial evidence, dodgy science & supposition. The key here is that Ms Letby stood up to the consultants who were pointing the finger at her, when they themselves played a huge part in the mess that was CoCH neonatal unit in 2015/16. It has all the hallmarks of a dreadful miscarriage of justice, inflicting pain not only on Lucy Letby but also on the parents of the babies who were led to believe their children were murdered. The real culprit was incompetence and hubis.

[@helenporter7584]

And pathogens in the plumbing system and unit.

[@destinyson23]

Bring back the death penalty.

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@xenomorph733]

​@@CraigTheBrute-yf7noreally

[@robertsmith5744]

TROLL@@CraigTheBrute-yf7no TROLL

[@twyscape]

Generally I am against taking another life but some evil murderers and Pedos need to be ejected from humanity. They have failed at being a human and are not wanted on Earth.

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

@@twyscape a life should always cost a life. But we forgot Gods laws & commandments.

[@18155456]

It’s been an extreme few years for news stories, but this one has broken my brain more than any of the others.

[@tracyrussell4561]

Those babies don't get a choice. She should have been dragged into that court with all cameras on her.

[@Diamondblade2008]

My wife cried her eyes out over her actions. Glad Lucy has got the whole life order.

[@romancorey6796]

What she did will live in memory forever.

[@TheTradge]

She will have a particularly unpleasant time in prison, baby/child killers are the most hated inmates, I would honestly be very surprised if she lived to be an old woman without some form of vigilante action being taken by other prisoners.

[@PingvinasBuratinas]

No she will not

[@billy_bennett74]

She’s 100% getting shanked the minute she steps foot into prison

[@smileysworld5699]

She’s going to struggle in jail when the other prisoners see her papers 📝

[@MoistMoments]

Think everyone knows who she is, she'll never be in general population though.

[@sandwormgod4771]

Manslaughter charges should be forthcoming for those "senior" mangers who, despite concerns, did nothing.

[@jeannetteviviers9851]

Condolences to the parents.

[@Muswell]

"Coldly denied any responsibility for your wrongdoing or shown any remorse" ?? Wow.

[@almy623]

Bring back Public Execution the parents deserve to see her face turn purple

[@rjpaws]

Criminal charges should be brought against the senior management

[@v3teran75]

I pray for this little babies they didn’t have a chance. My heart also goes out to the families. Why do people do things like this, I don’t understand. Absolutely Horrible!!!

[@jordanspencer7662]

I wonder what people get out of this , i wouldn't dream of hurting anyone but especially a little helpless sleeping baby

[@NOAH17841]

Any medical professionals in any hospital across Britain to this day with Any concerns report it to the police.

[@vxrdrummer]

The worst bit is that she will be protected in prison. Hopefully she gets what is coming to her.

[@Mewtwosmrmime]

You don't understand prisons if you think she'll be protected. Both the guards and other prisoners will see that she doesn't finish her sentence. I can only hope it's at least as brutal as what happened to Ian Watkins recently.

[@dondoodat]

Her sentence is imprisonment, society is safe from her.

[@bombasticyocut]

Newcastle serial killer Mary Bell is well-protected, but hopefully this one gets what’s coming to her

[@lasselippert3892]

​@@MewtwosmrmimeBeverly Allitt and Rosemary West are still alive.

[@oooof6861]

I wish they would’ve shown her face instead of his as this was read to her. I wanted to get my own vibe of her- was she in denial, selfish still, sorry, whatever emotion? I just wanted to see for myself

[@robertlepper5460]

Is everything in your life about you ?

[@lennydale92]

​@@robertlepper5460 Upset he is insulting your murderer girlfriend?

[@oooof6861]

@@robertlepper5460 as a human being it’s my duty to myself to appropriately frame outer data before I mindlessly emotionally react to it. Maybe you should give it a try.

[@sammyann70]

Why wasn’t she given death penalty? Any reason? Why has she been given the right to breath when she took it away from 7 little helpless babies?? Why?? Can anyone explain?

[@atanasapostolov2731]

The UK does not have death penalty. Its illegal

[@van7242]

Not only Life, but a denial of everything she coveted, a relationship and her own children.

[@malcolmblair7334]

The life she will have in prison being a baby killer will maybe much worst than a death sentence. She will be a target for attack for many years to come.. She deserves what she gets.

[@richardkeeler2347]

Cant see her lasting long in nick,she will be got at without a shadow of a doubt .There needs to be a full enquiry too

[@fmyouthdev]

Lets hope it happens every day.

[@winstonsworld9236]

A dr who helped with the investigation and evidence actually said in an interview on talk tv that nhs cover ups on their failures are very common but this one couldn't be ignored for obvious reasons. The NHS is in tatters atm and i think it starts at the top. All those who chose to try and hide the fact there was something not right about the situation should be held accountable too.

[@petercdowney]

When she was found guilty, I knew straight away that a whole life order was inevitable due to the age and number of the victims, as well as the very serious breach of trust involved.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Why now? The timelines have obviously been manipulated. What a sick sick sick country I live in. Most depressing. 😐

[@leandrasmith825]

It's cases like this the death penalty is needed, she is the definition of evil, the trauma of the families will last for generations 😢

[@baileyharrison1030]

@@redheadpatriottreatment for what exactly? Being evil?

[@Luxas360]

This happened in the uk, so no death sentence but as soon as she leaves isolation she won’t last long

[@samessa3155]

When are the lawmakers going to learns that serious criminals shouldn't be loose in society

[@sughoshmundra3592]

With due respect to the court, I unfortunately disagree with the judgement of the hon'ble court. A crime well-planned, committed to suffer cost of 7 souls and mental effects is a threat to humankind.

[@Thetoxictiger1980]

R.I.P to those poor little victims 😢

[@mercuryxyz7222]

And the babies murdered by abortion

[@-M4cD4ddY-]

I think we need the death penalty for instances like these...If you say otherwise, then you're part of the problem.

[@mydogeatspuke]

Death penalty for instances like these, where there's no actual evidence that the accused did it? I'm happy to be "part of the problem," considering the "problem" is clearly SANITY.

[@78cr83]

@@mydogeatspuke So you don't think she did anything?

[@sherileenlambert2784]

This sentence/conviction is one of the very few that reflect only what she deserves. I'm so grieved for the families😢

[@rachelalicee]

A whole life order isn't even enough, my condolences to those families ❤

[@Gematrinator]

Hope you don’t agree with abortion

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

This happens every single day at abortion centres. Where is the justice for those babies?

[@mydogeatspuke]

How is her entire life behind bars not enough? That's the absolute maximum sentence anyone in this country can receive.

[@nigeltickner5685]

a whole life order, means her whole life? what do you want then, when she dies proper her up against the wall for another 100 years then?

[@user-ki6id4vt8u]

@@mydogeatspukeyes but it’s not enough in the sense that she should also be tortured during that sentence

[@andypalin3287]

I am an advocate of the death sentence but in this case that would be an easy way out for the guilty party. Karma is GENUINE! I hope her fellow inmates subject her to mental and physical pain every day of her internment! 😵

[@RB01.10]

There is no death penalty in the UK so it wasn’t an option

[@andypalin3287]

@@RB01.10 really? 😂

[@RB01.10]

@@andypalin3287 Yes, it was abolished in 1998

[@Jackary1232]

@@RB01.10 Yes, unfortunately the human rights act 1998 means we had to get rid of it

[@korpulian]

Herself and her two enablers are MIA. So, dump it all on the public and the poor families. Where is the justice in that? This is a travesty, I mean, look at this judge guy talking to a ghost. There is a reason, why delinquents must appear in court. What the heck is "refused", how is she entitled to "refused"? Outrageous.

[@pauljames1258]

but not for for child rapists tortureres murders ????? whats the difference ??

[@CoreDump451]

She is horrifying! How can someone be so evil? I hope she never leaves prison My deepest condolences to the families of the victims

[@auberginemanproductions1608]

She won't ever leave prison. Her sentence is life without parole.

[@silver4831]

​​@@auberginemanproductions1608Doubtful, some feminist judge will overturn it. She will claim MH and abuse issues and be given a lenient sentence

[@geoffreyfoster6355]

A deranged serial killer covers up a whole lot of stink which was about to break over that hospital. The kind of stink which would have rocked public confidence in not just the hospital but the entire NHS. My guess is this girl walks on appeal in ten or twenty years when we discover evidence was suppressed.

[@mydogeatspuke]

I really hope she does appeal. It's absurd that they've managed to send her away with no actual evidence that she was to blame. The whole case hinged on "if not her, then who?" And instead of trying to answer the question, they just shrugged and decided it must have been her. Taking paperwork home and looking people up online isn't illegal, nor is it evidence that someone is a criminal, and the only other thing they had on her was that she turned up for work.

[@geoffreyfoster6355]

@@mydogeatspuke It's not who was turning up for those shifts. It's who WASN'T? And WHY?

[@chrislyons6951]

The handwritten notes in the bedroom signify guilt.

[@titteryenot4524]

@@mydogeatspuke While I agree the evidence on Letby is circumstantial and there’s no direct evidence implicating her, for me the notes (“I did this. I’m evil.”), are pretty strong when combined with the rest.

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@chrislyons6951 no they don't. Nothing she wrote said "I killed babies."