It was difficult to accept that she could have done what she was accused of until the lengthy cross-examination started
As Lucy Letby walked over from the glass-panelled dock to the witness stand, we could see she was clasping a small purple knit comforter in her hands that she quickly hid under the desk as she sat down to begin her evidence, writes ITV News reporter Sangita Lal.
After the many months of prosecution evidence there was huge anticipation from all of us in court. How could she possibly defend herself?
One of the first things I noticed when she spoke was that it seemed as if she had been practicing her body language. With every answer Letby would robotically slowly nod her head and stare at the same spot on the wall in front of her.
I wouldn’t say she seemed cold to me. Rather she just seemed exhausted. I don’t know what I expected Britain’s worst child serial killer to look or act like, but I didn’t expect her.