Lucy Letby trial: Nurse accused of murdering babies denies she 'enjoyed the aftermath'

Arriving at court for the third day of cross-examination, Lucy Letby continued to face questions about whether she murdered seven

babies

and tried to kill 10 others during the Friday morning session. The

nurse

who worked in the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital denied taking any enjoyment from seeing

babies

in danger, dismissed allegations she had falsified hospital documents as an alibi and told the jury her colleagues' mistakes led to the death of one of his alleged victims. The court was shown a series of text messages exchanged between Lucy Leppy. and a colleague after the child's death d in a message her colleague said: "think carefully if you should work if you feel so bad, maybe you need to take some time off." Miss

letby

replied that work is always my priority.

I wont allow it. affect it, I just haven't allowed myself to cry about it until now, once I let it out tonight, my head will be clearer. Her colleague later expressed concern about some of the earlier deaths. Yes, there is something strange about that night and the other three. That happened so suddenly let me ask what you mean by strange we lost three and in different circumstances I don't know if they were that different her colleague responded ignore me. I'm speculating that it was between June 2015 and June 2016 that an unusual spike occurred. Infant deaths were recorded at the Countess of Chester Hospital in July 2016.

Miss Letby was removed from her Frontline duties after concerns were raised. She was charged in November 2020. This has been an emotional and challenging week for Lucy Letby, who cried twice as she gave evidence. temperament in the spotlight as she is questioned on several occasions she has been asked if she is lying about her recollection of the events or if she is making up evidence as she goes along and if she injected air into some of the babies Lucy supposedly murdered Lucy let it ring Now they have Eight months into his murder

trial

in which he insists he did not kill or try to kill anyone, he will return to the Crown Court to answer more questions next week about the man Rasheed Sky News Manchester.