Who is nurse Lucy Letby and what led her to kill and injure neonatal babies? | ITV News

The verdicts make her the UK’s most prolific child killer.

But who is she and what led her to murder seven newborns and attempt to kill six more?

Letby was an only child, born and raised in Hereford and she told the court she had always wanted to work with children.

At school, she was described by peers as a 'geek', but she had a tight-knit circle of friends.

She was the first in her family to go to university and said her career meant everything to her. She even described her job as 'her life'.

Her proud parents celebrated her achievement with an announcement in their local paper.

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