Lucy Letby is now the most prolific child serial-killer in modern British history after being found guilty of murdering seven babies between June 2015 and June 2016
convicted of attempting to murderShe is now likely to become only the third woman to receive a whole life order, meaning she will never be released from prison.Letby has been convicted of seven counts of murder and six of attempted murder. Prosecutors asked for 28 days to consider their position over whether to seek a retrial on six further outstanding counts.
None of the victims or their families can be identified due to an unprecedented court order that has been granted giving them anonymity in reporting of the case for life. John Letby and Susan Letby, parents of Lucy Letby, arriving at Manchester Crown Court on 20 July for the trial Letby is likely to spend the rest of her life in prison. The only other women to receive a whole life prison order are Joanna Dennehy, who murdered three men in 2013, and Rose West, who conspired with her husband Fred to torture and murder 10 young women in the 1970s and 80s.Mr Justice Goss said: “The sentencing hearing will of course take place whether she is present or not.
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