Mum of baby Lucy Letby allegedly tried to murder tells jury of her heartbreak

The mother of a baby nurse Lucy Letby allegedly tried to kill a few hours after her premature birth has told a jury how her daughter had been 'developing fine' until her sudden collapse. Convicted multiple murderer Letby was 'caught virtually red-handed' by a doctor as she displaced the breathing tube of a baby girl, the prosecution alleges.

Watching from the public gallery, the woman wiped away tears as her statement was read out to jurors. The woman said she discovered she was pregnant in August 2015 and she that she and her husband were 'both thrilled with the news'. The pregnancy 'progressed normally' and they were told there were 'no issues' when they attended their 12-week scan.

The woman said she knew 'something was happening' and that she had gone into labour. She was admitted onto the ward, where she was 'closely monitored'. The midwife got her ready for delivery and Child K was born just after 2am on February 17, jurors were told. Staff, she said, worked on Child K for 30 to 45 minutes. They inserted a tube to aid the baby's breathing and placed a hat on the baby to keep her warm. "As far as we were aware, there was nothing to be concerned about," said the woman, describing her baby's weight as 692g or 1lb 8oz.

The woman said the time-stamp on the pictures showed they were taken at 4.30am on February 17 when the baby was just a few hours old. While she was sleeping, the woman said she was woken by someone who came into her room to say a bed was now available at Arrowe Park Hospital. The woman described how the couple were staying in Ronald McDonald House, specialist accommodation for parents at the hospital. "I was lying awake when I had the strangest feeling I cannot begin to describe," she said.

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