The idea of pleading guilty at an early time to get a lighter sentence wouldn’t be relevant here as she is almost certainly going to get a whole life order (used to be called a whole life tariff) which would mean she is ineligible for ever being released.
Completely different case, but Wayne Couzens more than likely pleaded guilty in the hope he would get a life sentence with a release date, rather than a whole life order. It didn’t pay off but I would imagine he was advised to do that. But going back to Lucy’s case, she wouldn’t gain anything by entering an early guilty plea. So if she’s guilty she may as well have a go at being found not guilty.
Exactly. I don’t see any real relevance in her pleading not guilty. We’re just speculating on the reasons.
I’m saying guilty, just incase anyone hadn’t noticed!
It’s not because I’ve seen sensationalist news headlines as I haven’t. I’ve only just started following the case so haven’t formed an opinion from that.
I probably feel this way because I’ve worked in various healthcare settings, NHS, private, charity funded and all the different areas have similar problems. Underfunding, staff shortages, bank cover requirements, bullying, mistakes, poor polices, staff/relatives disputes even what some might call negligence. Sad to say, we’re all human.
I’ve also seen very dedicated Nurses and Doctors, the majority, who do their best at all times. That’s not to say, even with the best of intentions, errors in judgment can’t be made.
This is something very different though, in my opinion. It’s deliberate and cruel and unexplained, even if ‘only’ the insulin poisoning 100% proves this at this point.
I can’t categorically state she’s guilty presently but I’d hate to see someone who is, potentially, this cruel get off.