Britain’s worst child murderer is only the fourth female defendant in our history facing a whole life sentence
Five years have passed since Lucy Letby was first arrested at her home in Chester. Police banged on the door at 6am, leading Letby away in handcuffs as her father looked on.
Since that morning in July 2018, the 33-year-old has been in prison – four different prisons, to be exact – for over 33 months 1,012 days.
Penal experts predict that, due to the heinous nature of her crimes – Letby was found guilty this week of murdering seven newborns and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016 – she will spend the rest of her life behind bars.
Unlike other prisoners serving life sentences, however, Letby is expected to be given a “whole life order” – making her only the fourth female defendant in British history to have no hope of parole.