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Carers who kill: Lucy Letby joins a gruesome list of medical monsters, from Harold Shipman to Beverley Allitt

As Letby is convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others, we look at other examples of killers who exploited a position of trust

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Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks

Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future.

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‘Trust me, I’m a nurse’: How Lucy Letby comforted her victims’ parents as she hid evil secret

Letby, who has been found guilty of murdering seven babies, took advantage of her position to kill in plain sight. But despite a 10-month trial, we’re no closer to understanding the motive behind her horrifying crimes

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Lucy Letby trial verdict: What charges has nurse accused of baby murders been convicted of?

Letby had denied murdering seven babies and trying to murder 10 others during course of her work on neonatal unit at Countess of Chester Hospital

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When will Lucy Letby be sentenced and where will she be in prison?

Killer nurse will likely be incarcerated at HMP Low Newton, which previously housed murderer Rosemary West

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Families of Lucy Letby’s victims demand answers on why killing spree wasn’t stopped sooner

The Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby worked is under mounting pressure over why the nurse was not removed from the neonatal unit sooner

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Russian women fear return of murderers freed to fight for Wagner

Concern that convicts re-entering society after stints in Ukraine will bring ‘wave of murder, rape and domestic violence’

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What the papers say – August 19

The conviction of nurse Lucy Letby for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others dominates Saturday’s newspaper front pages.

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Families of Lucy Letby’s victims vow to continue the search for answers

The Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby worked is under mounting pressure over why the nurse was not removed from the neonatal unit sooner.

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Mother convicted of killing malnourished baby by giving him cow’s milk could have life sentence commuted

Tiffany Woods, now 43, is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder after giving cow’s milk to her malnourished baby in 2005 as the family fled from Hurricane Katrina

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Moment Mario Fernandez arrested for allegedly orchestrating Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan’s murder

Suspect potentially faces the death penalty if convicted

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Woman charged with gunning down a New Jersey councilwoman has been indicted for murder

A church associate charged with gunning down a New Jersey councilwoman has been indicted on murder and weapons charges

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‘Lucy Letby tried to kill our twins - and became angry when she failed’

One of Britain’s worst criminals, Letby has been convicted of killing seven newborn babies and trying to murder six more

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Sara Sharif: Father, stepmother and uncle named in murder investigation

Sara Sharif was found dead at her home on 10 August

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Sara Sharif: Father, stepmother and uncle named in murder investigation of 10-year-old

Sara Sharif was found dead at her home on 10 August

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Father of 10-year-old girl sought by police probing her murder

Sara Sharif was found at her home, a semi-detached property in Hammond Road, on August 10.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif: Father sought by police in connection with murder of girl, 10

The father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif is being sought by detectives investigating her murder in Woking last week, along with his partner and his brother, Surrey Police said.

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Man accused of 11 murders is arrested in front of coworkers in New Hampshire

‘It’s a pretty epic way to start your Monday morning, you know?’ one coworker of the arrested man said

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Families of child victims of ‘rogue’ nurse Lucy Letby left ‘devastated and angry’

In a statement, the families said that justice has been served but it did not take away from the hurt and distress they had all had to experience.

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Ex-hospital boss says he will co-operate ‘fully’ with Letby independent inquiry

Nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.

The Hindu

No decision on reopening Soujanya case: Home Minister

Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said the government had not taken any decision on reopening the Soujanya murder case.

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Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

The Hindu

Gangrape accused shot at by Bengaluru police

Bengaluru police shot at an autorickshaw driver, Soma, 26, accused of gangrape and murder of a mentally-challenged woman. He was arrested with two other unemployed men, Harish, 24, and Jayanth Rao, 19. The woman had gone missing with her sister's two-year-old son. When police took Soma to a spot to…

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Lucy Letby was ‘faffing’ when baby she murdered was covered in blood – mother

Letby was convicted by jurors of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

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Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan

The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder

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