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Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies as police investigate more attacks
She is now considered the UK’s most prolific child killer of modern times
Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies while working on a neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The nurse, who was in her mid-20s at the time, was also convicted of attempting to murder others between June 2015 and June 2016.
Letby, deliberately injected babies with air, poisoned two with insulin, and force fed others. She is now considered the UK’s most prolific child killer of modern times.
She was found guilty through a series of partial verdicts which were delivered several days apart. The judge had issued reporting restrictions until the end of the trial, which began in October 2022.
Letby cried through some of the verdicts, while devastated families of the victims sobbed and comforted each other through the findings of the jury. One jury member was also reportedly seen crying with her head in her hands.
she was also found not guilty of two charges of attempted murder and the jury was unable to reach verdicts on six other counts of attempted murder.
Her mother, Susan, broke down into her husband’s arms saying: “You can’t be serious, this can’t be right.”
For the later verdicts, Letby refused to come up from the cells and into the dock, where in her absence, she was found guilty of more murders.
During the trial the prosecution labelled Letby as a ‘calculating and devious’ opportunist who ‘gaslighted’ colleagues to cover her ‘murderous assaults’.
She was convicted following a two-year investigation by Cheshire Police into the alarming and unexplained rise in deaths, as well as near-fatal collapses of premature babies, at the hospital.
Officers say they examined more than half a million medical and digital records as they supported the families of the victims – many of whom attended the trial. Letby claimed that she was being wrongly accused to cover hospital failings.
DCI Evans said: “I don’t think there’s anybody who has worked on this investigation who will come out of the other side the same person they were. It has been heartbreaking.”
No motive has ever been established, which DCI Evans said ‘must be really hard for families to accept’.
Adding: “I don’t know whether we will ever be able to answer that question, and only Lucy Letby can answer that.”
Following today’s verdicts, Cheshire Police confirmed they are now investigating whether Letby could have attacked other children in her care, prior to June 2015.
This includes several more years she worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital, as well as time Letby spent on training placements at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
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As part of this change, the Proper Manchester brand, including its social media channels, will transition to the Finest City Guides name.
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Oasis announce huge reunion tour as Liam and Noel Gallagher ‘make peace’
The news we’ve all been waiting for!
After years of will-they-won’t-they speculation, Oasis are officially BACK together for a reunion tour.
The Gallagher brothers have put aside their differences in the name of music, making thousands of fans extremely happy in the process.
The band teased the news on their socials over the weekend, posting a video on Sunday morning with today’s date (Tuesday, August 27th) and the time 8am.
And now shows have been announced for multiple dates in the UK and Ireland, with tickets going live this Saturday, August 31st.
The legendary Mancunian rockers will take to the stage next summer, with gigs in Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and, of course, Manchester.
15 years after splitting, the band confirmed they would be back for 14 shows, saying: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”.
The gigs will be Oasis’s ‘only shows in Europe next year’, with tickets on sale this Saturday at 8am in Ireland and 9am in the UK.
The Oasis 2025 tour dates in full:
July
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
August
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
You can grab your tickets HERE.
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Stagecoach hiring over 100 new bus drivers for Bee Network with £31k salaries
Fancy a career change?
Stagecoach Manchester is hiring over 100 new bus drivers to work from its Oldham depot, following the second phase of the Bee Network launch in March.
You can apply for a range of roles, from positions with no experience required to fully qualified bus drivers.
Successful applicants will receive full training as part of the job, and trainees will get paid to train. Then after only 12 months’ service at Stagecoach, drivers can expect to earn up to £16 per hour, which equates to £31.6K per year, before overtime.
As well as that, drivers that already hold a PCV licence may be eligible to receive a £1,200 joining bonus.
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There’s also a host of other benefits available to all Stagecoach employees, like 28 days paid holiday, generous pension and free Stagecoach bus travel for successful applicants and a companion.
Rob Jones, Managing Director at Stagecoach Manchester said: “Expanding our offering in Oldham means we’ll be investing more in the economy and supporting our local community, as well as strengthening our workforce.
“Whether you’re looking for a career change or you’re a fully qualified, experienced bus driver, there’s a role for everyone here in Oldham.
“We’re looking for personable and dedicated drivers who are ready to help us build on the success of the Bee Network and connect the people of Oldham and Greater Manchester with the places and people that are important to them.”
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Phil Cornwall, bus driver at Stagecoach Manchester, said: “I’ve been a driver at Stagecoach for 25 years and I couldn’t recommend it more.
“From the perks to the people to the passengers, it really is a great place to work.”
To apply, head to the Stagecoach website HERE.
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