Lucy Letby colleague ‘thought “not again” when baby collapsed for second night in a row after nurse targeted her’
A NURSE thought "not again" when a baby collapsed for a second night running after being targeted by her colleague, a court heard.
Lucy Letby, 32, allegedly injected air into the bloodsteam of Child B while on the neonatal ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
She is accused of using the same method to kill her brother, Child A, the night before on June 8, 2015.
Manchester Crown Court heard today how one nurse thought "not again" when she saw Child B displaying the same problems as her brother.
She said: "She looked very ill. She looked very like her brother did the night before. Pale, white, with this purple blotchy discolouration. It was all over her body.
"I just remember thinking 'not again' - to see his sister with the same appearance."
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Jurors were told Child A's deterioration had been "very sudden" as there were no warning signs.
The nurse said the same rapid decline happened with his sister the next night but she thankfully recovered.
She added: "You never want any baby to die. You want to help them go home to their families. That's always been my goal."
The nurse also told jurors in her time working with Letby, she was "highly professional".
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Letby allegedly murdered seven babies and attempted to kill ten others while working on the neo-natal ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The "poisoner at work" is accused of injecting two babies with insulin during a year-long killing spree.
Letby also allegedly murdered or harmed others by injecting air or milk into their bloodstream or via a tube in their stomachs.
The collapses and deaths of all 17 children in the case were not "naturally-occurring tragedies," it was said.
Child A and B's mum previously recalled the harrowing events in her witness statement as she told how both children suffered sudden collapses.
She was said to have begged "please don't let him die, please don't let him die" after being told Child A was not responding.
The mum added: "One of the things that upset me the most is that I never had the opportunity to hold my son when he was alive."
'ONE COMMON DENOMINATOR'
The court heard previously how Letby, who had special training in caring for ICU babies, was a "constant malevolent presence".
She is accused of murdering five boys and two girls, and the attempted murder of another five boys and five girls.
Some of the newborns were repeatedly targeted by the nurse - including one baby Letby is alleged to have killed after three previous failed attempts.
Consultants at the hospital grew suspicious of the "significant rise" in the number of babies dying or suffering "catastrophic" collapses.
Jurors were told they found Letby was the "one common denominator" among the deaths and collapses.
Letby allegedly declared "I am evil" on a Post-It note found in her home after her arrest.
She is also said to have scrawled: "I don't deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough"
Letby denies all 22 charges, which are said to have taken place between June 2015 and June 2016.
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A court order prohibits identifying the surviving and deceased children and prohibits identifying parents or witnesses connected with the babies.
The trial continues.
A court order prohibits identifying the surviving and deceased children and prohibits identifying parents or witnesses connected with the babies.
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