Baby D

Families of The Babies who were murdered and attacked by Lucy Letby have told Manchester Crown Court of The horrific impact The serial killer has had their lives.

The former nurse is being sentenced for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six Others - and their parents have given victim impact statements.

In Court , parents of The Babies sat in The Public gallery, some crying quietly. Members of The Jury were also upset as they heard The statements. Letby refused to attend court to hear The Suffering she caused.

Reporting restrictions protect The identities of The Babies and their families, so they are referred to as babies A to P.

The Twins were attacked in June 2015 - Baby A was murdered on 8 June and Letby attempted to kill his sister 28 hours later.

" Our minds are so traumatised it won't let us remember The Night you killed our child, " their mother said in a statement. " After losing (Baby A) we were riddled with fear for his sister (Baby B). We Are so thankful that we had that fear for her, as it saved her Life . . There was always a member of Our Family at her side watching. " " Little did we know you were waiting for us to leave so you could attack, " she added.

" You thought you could enter our lives and turn it Upside Down but you will never win. We hope you live a very long Life and spend Every Day suffering for what you've done. "

The mother of Baby C began by remembering The " overwhelming wave of emotion" she felt when she first held Baby C , who she called " my tiny feisty boy". He was murdered on 14 June.

She wore her first-born's hand and footprints around her neck after his death. But when Letby was arrested she felt " so conflicted" - The Nurse had been The One to take those prints.

She cried as spoke of The impact Letby has had on The Family : " There is no sentence that will ever compare to The excruciating agony that we have suffered as a consequence of your actions. "

The mother of Baby D held a toy rabbit as she spoke from The Witness box. After Her Daughter was murdered on 22 June, she pushed for answers, but was initially told it was not a police matter.

" I missed (Baby D ) so much. I was desperate to feel her, smell her, cuddle her. I was desperate to keep her safe. "

She Said she lost confidence " as A Woman , as a friend, as a wife" and said her marriage suffered. " It has been hard to keep strong together at times. "

" Since (Baby D ) Passed Away I live behind My Own shadow. "

Letby murdered Baby E on 4 August 2015. She attempted to murder his brother 24 hours later.

The mother of The Twin boys said The Family was " living with a Life Sentence because of Letby's crimes". She Said her surviving son had been left with complex needs after The Attack . She is still frightened to leave him alone.

When Letby was first identified as a murder suspect she and her husband felt " cheated, deceived and utterly heartbroken". She described Letby's absence from court as " just one final act of wickedness from a coward. "

Baby G was left severely disabled by Letby's attacked her. The Nurse was found guilty of attempting to murder her twice.

" Every Day I would sit There and pray. I would pray for God to save her. He did. He saved her, but The Devil found her, " her father said of their Time In hospital.

The Court heard Baby G is now registered blind, has cerebral palsy and progressive scoliosis. Her father said she needs substantial care and that her mother only gets about two hours sleep a night.

" We see other families and their children fishing, playing football, other things we can't do. She will never have a sleepover, go to High School , have a boyfriend, Get Married . "

Source of news: bbc.com