For her victims' parents, it has been an agonising and unimaginable wait. They have sat through graphic descriptions of their babies' final moments, as the prosecution tried to prove Letby poisoned them, pumped them with excessive gas or milk, or violently assaulted them.
Friday 18 August 2023 13:54, UKFor 10 months, the nondescript courtroom has been home to endless discussion, accusations and speculation, as lawyers sought to answer why seven young babies had suddenly collapsed and died in the place they should have been safest.
They have sat through graphic descriptions of their babies' final moments, as the prosecution tried to prove Letby poisoned them, pumped them with excessive gas or milk, or violently assaulted them.As Letby was found guilty of the baby boy's murder, his mother sobbed and was comforted by those around her. His father stayed still, staring straight ahead.Lucy Letby's mugshot has now been released.
They agreed with the prosecution that Letby had poisoned their IV drip bags with insulin on separate occasions, eight months apart. Three days later, the jury returned again and this time, quiet gasps accompanied each guilty verdict in the courtroom.She remained emotionless, but as she stood to be taken back down to the cells her shoulders began to shake.
This time, John and Susan Letby were silent, resigned, and leant on each other with their eyes closed.Five hours of deliberation later, Letby was cleared of another attempted murder, again in her absence, and made it clear, via her defence barrister, she would not be returning to the courtroom under any circumstances - including for sentencing.The following day, family members who had already received a verdict for their child returned to court, in a show of solidarity for those who had not.
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