Police statement after nurse Lucy Letby found guilty

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DCI Nicola Evans, Deputy Senior Investigating Officer at the Cheshire Constabulary, speaks after nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies, and attempting to murder a further six more. The 33-year-old went on a year-long killing spree while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire between 2015 and 2016. Letby, originally from Hereford, was found guilty of 14 of the 22 counts she faced following a 10-month trial, including the murder of five boys and two girls. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Transcript
00:00 This has been a long and emotional journey for all of the families involved in this case.
00:04 I speak on behalf of the entire prosecution team when I say that all of their babies
00:12 will forever be in our hearts. I would like to thank all of the families in this case
00:19 for their exceptional resilience and strength throughout this entire investigation.
00:27 Their composure and their dignity during this trial has been truly overwhelming.
00:34 The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this case started in May 2017.
00:44 Since that time hundreds of witnesses have been spoken to by a team of dedicated detectives.
00:54 Many of those witnesses have returned to court on numerous occasions to give evidence.
01:00 Without their honesty and their support the families would not have received the justice
01:08 that they have received today. I cannot begin to imagine how the families in this case feel today.
01:18 I just hope that today's verdicts bring all of them some peace of mind for the future
01:24 and that we have answered some of the questions that they were looking for.
01:29 Cheshire Constabulary will continue to support all of the families in this case
01:36 in the coming days and weeks ahead. There will be a period of reflection
01:41 as everybody comes to terms with what they've experienced here today.

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