British Nurse Lucy Letby Given 15th Life Sentence for Attempted Murder of Baby Girl: 'No Remorse'

The former healthcare worked "coldly denied any responsibility," a judge said during her sentencing on Friday, July 5

• Lucy Letby was sentenced to life for the attempted murder of a baby girl known as Baby K on Friday, July 5

• The former neonatal nurse was previously handed 14 life sentences for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital in England between 2015 and 2016.

• Letby was present in court for the hearing and told the judge "I'm innocent" after she was sentenced, reported the BBC

Lucy Letby, the British neonatal nurse found guilty of killing seven infants and attempting to kill six others, has been handed her 15th life sentence.

Letby, 34, was sentenced during a hearing at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, July 5, per a release from Cheshire Police.

The sentencing came after the former healthcare worker was found guilty of attempting to murder a premature baby girl — known only as Baby K — just hours after she was born in Feb. 2016 at her retrial on July 2.

Letby had previously been accused of the crime but the jury failed to reach a verdict alongside her other convictions last year.

According to the BBC, Letby was present in court for her sentencing. As she was taken down from the dock, Letby turned to Judge Justice Goss and said, "I'm innocent,” the outlet reported.

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The former nurse was accused of dislodging a breathing tube that was attached to Baby K shortly after her birth at the Countess of Chester Hospital in England, the BBC reported.

The jury agreed the former nurse then stood by the baby girl’s incubator at the neonatal unit and watched her blood oxygen levels drop without intervening. According to the BBC, consultant pediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram had caught Letby "virtually red-handed" as he entered the room at around 3:45 a.m.

The baby, who was born at 25 weeks and weighed 1 lb 8oz at birth, was taken to another hospital where she died three days later. According to the BBC, prosecutors have not alleged that Letby caused the girl’s death.

During her previous 10-month trial at Manchester Crown Court in 2022 and 2023, prosecutors accused Letby of force-feeding infants' milk, poisoning some with insulin and injecting others with air.

In August 2023, she was handed 14 life sentences after being convicted of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital in England between 2015 and 2016. She was convicted on 14 of a possible 22 counts.

Letby has consistently denied she had anything to do with the deaths.

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During her sentencing on July 5, Judge Justice Goss said Letby had “coldly denied any responsibility for any wrongdoing, had showed no remorse and there are no mitigating factors,” according to the police’s release.

Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Evans, said, “This sentence once again reflects the true scale and gravity of her [Letby’s] horrific crimes.”

“It also highlights the torturous journey that Baby K’s parents have had to endure at court — sitting and listening to extremely upsetting and distressing evidence about their newborn daughter — against constant denials from Letby. They have had to do this not once, but twice.” she continued.

“Nothing will take away the pain and suffering that they have had to experience but I hope that the significant sentence and the fact that Letby will spend the rest of her life behind bars will bring some comfort in their darkest hours.”

Evans went on to praise Baby K’s mother for showing “unbelievable strength and courage” as she read out her victim impact statement in court in front of Letby.

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“It was truly heartbreaking to listen to and is a stark reminder of the pain and suffering that she has had to endure — along with her husband — over a very long period of time,” she added.

In her victim statement, which was obtained by PEOPLE, Baby K’s mother opened up about how “heart-wrenching” her daughter’s death was, along with the six-year wait for Letby’s initial trial and retrial.

“Even writing this statement took months of gaining the courage to sit down and open that box again to all that pain and anger that you put to one side so that you can function to a somewhat normal level every day, which in turn causes guilt that part of you wants to bury it away as it’s too hard and painful to process but she is also our daughter, our firstborn, she is part of our family and deserves a place in our headspace and daily lives,” she said.

“Baby K is not here, never will be, we will never have what would give us peace, closure, or a feeling of being a complete family unit. However, you Lucy Letby, will never hurt another child or have the privilege and joy that children give,” the statement concluded. 

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