Lucy Letby Case

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Totally ofd topic. But i assume (and hope), given the nature of this thread, there won't be a thread title?
No don't think something like 'Lucy's up on trial, will she admit it or is she still in denial' would be appropriate lol.
 
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All feels really circumstantial. After 5 years of investigation they must surely have more evidence to find her guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
I always thought it would be.

And, has already been pointed out, we have literally heard about ten minutes of information so far!

Let's keep an open mind.
 
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I am in no way a medical professional or have ever had a sick baby but would a baby in nicu typically be receiving insulin? I work in childcare and it needs to be administered with two people present always. I feel sick already at the thought of this trial.
I would think only if they’re diabetic like in normal circumstances of having to receive insulin, it’s usually 2 nurses in hospitals that give it too. Where I worked though it’s not locked away like controlled drugs are but not sure about other trusts.
 
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Not usually no, it's usually a glucose IV for any baby with low blood sugars, I'd imagine insulin would be the last port of call.
That's my understanding from when my children were in NICU anyhow, happy to be corrected.
Agree,
Our daughter was in hospital at 18 months with blood sugars so low they triggered seizures and she didn’t eat for days but they never gave her insulin, only glucose IV.
 
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I would think only if they’re diabetic like in normal circumstances of having to receive insulin, it’s usually 2 nurses in hospitals that give it too. Where I worked though it’s not locked away like controlled drugs are but not sure about other trusts.
Same in our hospital 2 person check and administer but not locked away with CDs
 
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I really hope she’s innocent. Not because I don’t want the parents to get justice, of course I do. I simply couldn’t go on if I lost my little girl. (My daughter is of an age, where a lot of the babies would be, had they lived)
If she has done this.. it’s just the most awful thing ever. Not only will she have stolen those babies lives; she’s ruined their parents & families lives, HER parents lives, her friends and those that love her.
I know it’s only just getting started, but I’m desperate to hear her defence.
 
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It looks like it is just the 2 babies who were poisoned? And 'sabotaging' in the other cases? Those poor parents. I do hope she's innocent of it, but someone has certainly administered the insulin.
 
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I really hope she’s innocent. Not because I don’t want the parents to get justice, of course I do. I simply couldn’t go on if I lost my little girl. (My daughter is of an age, where a lot of babies had they lived)
If she has done this.. it’s just the most awful thing ever. Not only will she have stolen those babies lives; she’s ruined their parents & families lives, HER parents lives, her friends and those that love her.
I know it’s only just getting started, but I’m desperate to hear her defence.
Same:(
 
Using insulin is a common way that medical professionals have murdered. I’ve never worked in a medical setting but don’t you have to document any medicine or any medical equipment that is taken from storage, could that be a way they pinpointed her?
 
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Not usually no, it's usually a glucose IV for any baby with low blood sugars, I'd imagine insulin would be the last port of call.
That's my understanding from when my children were in NICU anyhow, happy to be corrected.
That sounds right, babies would need IV glucose for low blood sugars levels but insulin itself lowers blood sugar levels if they’re too high say if someone was diabetic. So wouldn’t be given along with the IV glucose.
 
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The poor parents how can they go through this every day for next 6 months… whatever the outcome they have still lost their child.
I am hoping there is evidence she could be innocent as I don’t want to believe anyone could be so evil.
 
Hi all, just started following this case with zero knowledge of nursing so appreciate all those with medical backgrounds checking in with their insights.

I’ve read that she’s charged with attempting murder on two children multiple times during a day (awful if true) and wondering what kind of evidence may have shown that was the case?If there’s clear evidence of something like that it surely looks much more incriminating than a possible scapegoat situation? Please correct me if I’m wrong!
 
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This is of course very speculative from my part and making a lot of assumptions based on the small bit of info we have so far: but it is not difficult to get hold of insulin. Regardless of whether or not she was allowed to administer it.
 
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Using insulin is a common way that medical professionals have murdered. I’ve never worked in a medical setting but don’t you have to document any medicine or any medical equipment that is taken from storage, could that be a way they pinpointed her?
Only controlled drugs usually are locked away and signed for in a seperate book. The trust I work for and many more you don’t sign out insulin, although you’d document that it’s been given on patients’ medication administration sheets within their notes at the time it’s prescribed etc.
 
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