British Nurse Accused of Killing 7 Newborns... Condemned as a "Demonic Being"

Nurse Lucy Letby, who worked at a hospital in the UK, has been charged with the murder of seven newborns. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Bora Lee] A nurse working at a hospital in the United Kingdom has drawn attention after being put on trial for allegedly killing seven newborns.

According to multiple foreign media including the UK BBC on the 10th (local time), Lucy Letby is accused of killing seven newborns at Chester Hospital and attempting to kill another ten newborns.

The police identified a sharp increase in the number of babies who died or whose conditions rapidly worsened at Countess of Chester Hospital in the northwest Chester area in 2015 and launched an investigation. As a result, after continuing the investigation, the police arrested Letby as a suspect.

The prosecution also presented the results of a police investigation conducted in 2017, showing traces of artificial medical intervention. The investigation at that time revealed frequent cases where healthy babies' conditions suddenly deteriorated.

Nick Johnson, the prosecutor in charge of the case, described Letby as a "demonic presence," stating, "The babies' health deteriorated without any clear reason," and added, "Although the exact cause cannot be found, the common factor in the sudden deterioration of the babies' conditions was that Letby was present at the scene every time."

The prosecution suspects that Letby caused the deaths of the newborns by injecting air into their bloodstream and administering insulin. A medical expert explained, "Injecting air into blood vessels can cause air embolism, leading to stroke, heart attack, and other complications."

Meanwhile, Letby denies the charges. It is reported that the jury will conduct hearings on this trial for up to six months.

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