She is one of the most prolific female serial killers in British history. Here, a criminal psychologist reveals what may have led to Lucy Letby's horrific crimes
Her actions shocked the nation to its core. How could a trusted and seemingly dedicated nurse kill seven babies and attempt to murder six more in a hospital’s neonatal unit?
Last week at Manchester Crown Court, Letby was handed a whole-life order for every charge she faced, meaning she will die behind bars. Psychopathy is a mental health condition characterised by antisocial behaviour including impaired empathy and remorse, cruelty, lack of accountability and the need for power.
“To her, although she made noises of ‘poor little thing’ to the parents, she knows they’re babies, she knows they are helpless but Letby’s parents Susan, 63, and Jonathan Letby, 77, were also absent from their daughter’s sentencing, despite the fact they had been there every day of the 10-month trial.
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