7 Newborns Killed... British Nurse's 'Confession' Note Revealed

Prosecutors Release Discovered Memos as Evidence of Guilt

A note left by Lucy Letby, a British nurse charged with murdering seven newborns, during her trial. Photo by Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] It has been confirmed that a British nurse accused of murdering seven newborns left a note that seemed to admit to the crimes.

On the 14th (local time), according to The Times and others, the prosecution presented notes seized during a 2018 police search of Lucy Letby’s home in the Chester area as evidence of guilt at Manchester Crown Court.

The note read, "To do such a thing, I am evil." It also contained statements such as, "I do not deserve to live. I deliberately killed them because I am not qualified to care for babies," and "Do they have evidence to support their claims?"

The prosecutor said that these notes do not support Letby’s innocence.

However, Letby’s defense attorney argued that the notes alone cannot prove that Letby intentionally killed the babies. He stated that the charges were based on speculation that someone deliberately harmed the children, adding, "Letby was a dedicated nurse." He also emphasized that in some cases, the cause of death or the deterioration of the babies’ health was not clearly determined, and therefore judging her guilty is not appropriate.

Lucy Letby was arrested in 2018 on charges of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another ten while working at Countess of Chester Hospital for one year starting June 2015.

She is accused of committing the crimes by administering insulin or air to the babies while working in the neonatal unit. Most of the deceased babies were premature, and among the victims were twins or babies who died within a day of birth.

The police began an investigation in 2017 after an abnormally high number of deaths occurred in the neonatal unit.

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