This should not be happening. My god. Those spineless execs. They are as guilty as she is.
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The mother of baby D is now in the witness box. Baby D was a baby girl who Letby murdered by injecting air into her bloodstream.
The mother tells the courtroom: "My heart broke into a million pieces when [baby D] lost her battle for life and it unleashed hell.
"We had to organise her funeral. The service took place the day before her due date.
"I missed [baby D] so much. I was desperate to feel her, smell her, cuddle her. I was desperate to keep her safe."
The mother adds that she pushed for answers but was initially told that it wasn't a police matter.
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Just horrendous
The mother tells the courtroom: "My heart broke into a million pieces when [baby D] lost her battle for life and it unleashed hell.
"We had to organise her funeral. The service took place the day before her due date.
"I missed [baby D] so much. I was desperate to feel her, smell her, cuddle her. I was desperate to keep her safe."
The mother adds that she pushed for answers but was initially told that it wasn't a police matter.
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Just horrendous
So painful - my heart goes out to them all, especially those families who can't add their statements today 
god bless the wee souls
I hope the decision is today no less than a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Surely there can be nothing less
Wish BBC news would stop showing pics of her weird grinning mug 
The parents are so brave
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10:31am
The mother of Child D has come forward to read out a statement in court, as families wipe away tears in the public gallery.
"Lucy Letby had a wicked sense of entitlement - you have failed our plans we had for [Child D]. You are clearly disconnected of god.
"After today I hope to be free of this limbo state.
"My heart broke into a million pieces" when Child D passed.
"Those lives were not yours to take"
"I cannot forgive you".
The mother was offered the chance for Child D to be an organ donor. A baby needed a heart. A post-mortem was required as the death was unexplained, and Child D could not be a heart donor. She said this broke her heart.
"Our family cleared all traces of baby stuff from the house."
Child D's bedroom door remained closed for many months. Her ashes were buried on her due date.
She said she felt "painfully empty" and wanted to be "her mum in every way", and felt guilty, wondering if she had "failed her daughter".
The mother said she got clued up on medical terms and requested information from the hospital after Child D died. "Things just didn't add up".
The mother said Letby's arrest was "something else to overcome".
She said she became "obsessed" and "thank God police started their investigation".
She says she sometimes struggles with grief and depression, and has lost her confidence as a friend, a mother and a wife.
She says she feels she has lost so many years of her life, and "many struggles to overcome", crying every day, having to take time off work. She says she was "mentally exhausted" and "very lonely".
She says she found comfort and the courage from her prayers to carry on. Her husband found the trial "harder" than her.
The mother found giving evidence in court "overwhelming" and "invasive".
She says she found "some comfort" in getting answers and meeting other families.
"We wanted justice for [Child D] and that day has come."
The parents are so brave
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10:31am
The mother of Child D has come forward to read out a statement in court, as families wipe away tears in the public gallery.
"Lucy Letby had a wicked sense of entitlement - you have failed our plans we had for [Child D]. You are clearly disconnected of god.
"After today I hope to be free of this limbo state.
"My heart broke into a million pieces" when Child D passed.
"Those lives were not yours to take"
"I cannot forgive you".
The mother was offered the chance for Child D to be an organ donor. A baby needed a heart. A post-mortem was required as the death was unexplained, and Child D could not be a heart donor. She said this broke her heart.
"Our family cleared all traces of baby stuff from the house."
Child D's bedroom door remained closed for many months. Her ashes were buried on her due date.
She said she felt "painfully empty" and wanted to be "her mum in every way", and felt guilty, wondering if she had "failed her daughter".
The mother said she got clued up on medical terms and requested information from the hospital after Child D died. "Things just didn't add up".
The mother said Letby's arrest was "something else to overcome".
She said she became "obsessed" and "thank God police started their investigation".
She says she sometimes struggles with grief and depression, and has lost her confidence as a friend, a mother and a wife.
She says she feels she has lost so many years of her life, and "many struggles to overcome", crying every day, having to take time off work. She says she was "mentally exhausted" and "very lonely".
She says she found comfort and the courage from her prayers to carry on. Her husband found the trial "harder" than her.
The mother found giving evidence in court "overwhelming" and "invasive".
She says she found "some comfort" in getting answers and meeting other families.
"We wanted justice for [Child D] and that day has come."
Wow baby C’s mums statement 
Oh my gosh. The victim statements 
‘You are nothing’.
‘You are nothing’.
Not a chance she is going to prison not hospital.
Please take a break when needed guys this is harrowing and the most heart breaking statements I’ve ever heard 
Sending virtual hugs to you all, please squeeze all of your precious babies tight (even if they are in their 40s)
Sending virtual hugs to you all, please squeeze all of your precious babies tight (even if they are in their 40s)
Definitely not able to keep up with the threads. This is very emotional and sad.
part of me thinks she doesn’t even care about facing the parents…which is so sad. I think she might be deluded enough to believe she is still “innocent and being wrongly accused”. She probably wants to live in her stupid fantasy land and doesn’t want to come to terms with the world is against her. She probably thinks people still support her.
she doesn’t want her ego damaged probably. So sad. She should be made to attend. It’s heartbreaking to think she is not even apologetic towards any of this.
part of me thinks she doesn’t even care about facing the parents…which is so sad. I think she might be deluded enough to believe she is still “innocent and being wrongly accused”. She probably wants to live in her stupid fantasy land and doesn’t want to come to terms with the world is against her. She probably thinks people still support her.
she doesn’t want her ego damaged probably. So sad. She should be made to attend. It’s heartbreaking to think she is not even apologetic towards any of this.
First time in EIGHT years, the parents have been able to stand up and express their feelings. They have been so dignified in court, no outbursts (like psycho witch's mum) and no press conferences either. This is the most beautiful part of our justice system and while it's frustrating they can't look her in the eyes (and the parents of the NG/hung votes can't speak) - I'm still glad the court, media and whole world is bearing witness (as @MmmB777 mum said).
I am so glad Ben myers didn't try to say there were mitigating circumstances. There will never be anything to reduce the severity of her actions
These statements are certainly having an impact JFC 
Are people just following the BBC News thread at the minute? There's no live link yet?
Should have dragged the witch in kicking and screaming by her hair!! bleeping oxygen thief!!
I can't even imagine. I bet any of the staff from the hospital are probably the same wherever they are today.
She has destroyed so much.
This has been quite emotional - I followed your threads here and wasn't sure what to make of it except that something was severely wrong.
Just glad she didn't get away with it.
Just glad she didn't get away with it.
It's beyond heartbreaking. This has affected so many lives, not just the parents and the babies, but the police and the jury who've lived this cae for the last months and years. Am glued to my phone. That cowardly POS needs to be there to.feel the parents pain.
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