IN DEPTH: Experts Say Lucy Letby’s Crimes Have Hallmarks of Munchausen by Proxy

A courtroom sketch of Lucy Letby to a question from her barrister Ben Myers, KC at her trial at Manchester Crown Court in Manchester, England, on May 17, 2023. PA

The conviction of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby for the murder of seven babies at a hospital in the historic English city of Chester has highlighted the dangers posed by medical staff who mask their homicidal impulses.

Ms. Letby, 33, has yet to be sentenced will likely spend the majority of her life behind bars after being convicted on Aug. 18 after a nine-month trial at Manchester Crown Court.