Nurse Lucy Letby weeps as court shown photos of bedroom including picture with slogan ‘Leave Sparkles Wherever You Go’

A NURSE accused of murdering seven babies wept today as pictures of her bedroom were shown to jurors.

Lucy Letby, 33, was first arrested at her three-bedroom home in Chester on July 3, 2018.

She wiped away tears at Manchester Crown Court today as images were revealed to the jury of her bedroom.

The walls held two framed pictures that contained the slogans 'Shine Like A Diamond' and 'Leave Sparkles Wherever You Go'.

The photos also showed a suitcase and two handbags, where investigators recovered handwritten notes, it was said.

Jurors were told these were declarations of love for a doctor colleague, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.

Scribbles next to his name read "I loved you" and "my best friend";.

A 2016 diary was also seized from the property where Letby had made notes for some of the children she is alleged to have attacked writing "twin" or "twin resus" on some dates.

There was also a Post-it note, which was previously shown to jurors, that included the words: "I am evil I did this".

The note added: "I don't deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough to care for them.

"I am a horrible person".

Letby allegedly embarked on a year-long killing spree while working on the neonatal ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The court heard previously she was a "constant malevolent presence" on the neonatal ward.

Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others between June 2015 and June 2016.

It's claimed 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.

Letby denies all 22 charges, which are said to have taken place between June 2015 and June 2016.

A court order prohibits identifying the surviving and deceased children and prohibits identifying parents or witnesses connected with the babies.

The trial continues.