Lucy Letby is charged with the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of a further ten (Picture: PA/Chester Standard/SWNS)
The death of a baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby came ‘out of the blue’ as he had shown no problems, her trial heard.
The twin died at the Countess of Chester Hospital following a sudden collapse just 24 hours after his premature birth.
Manchester crown court heard that Child A and his sister were moved to the neonatal unit on the evening of June 7, 2015.
Paediatric registrar Dr Sally Ogden clocked off on June 8 before Child A’s rapid deterioration. Despite attempts to resuscitate him he died shortly before 9pm.
Letby, 32, is said to have murdered Child A by injecting a fatal amount of air into his bloodstream before the collapse.
Dr Ogden returned to duty for the day shift and was told the infant had died during the evening.
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In a witness statement, the registrar said: ‘This came as a big surprise. It was completely out of the blue and very upsetting.
‘(Child A) showed no signs of any problems throughout the day. He was handling well. I had no concerns at all for him or his twin sister.’
Letby, from Hereford, denies the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of ten others.
The trial continues.
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The trial continues.