Sister Lucy Letby wrote a condolence card to the parents of the baby she had ‘murdered’ hours earlier

NURSE Lucy Letby wrote a chilling condolence card to the grieving parents of a little girl she allegedly murdered.

The accused photographed the card with her mobile phone before the youth’s funeral.

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Letby, 33, is accused of killing the premature child, known as Child I, in the early hours of October 23, 2015, in what the Krone said was the fourth attempt to take her life.

Manchester Crown Court was told on Thursday that Letby snapped a photograph of the card on the morning of November 10, after finishing a night shift – hours before Child I’s funeral.

She wrote: “There are no words to make this time easier.

“It was a real privilege (sic) to take care of (child I) and to get to know you as a family – a family that always put (child I) first and did everything possible for her.

“She will always be a part of your life and we will never forget her.

“Today and always thinking of you – sorry I can’t be there to say goodbye.

“Lots of Love Lucy x”

The card contained the printed message: “Your loved one will be remembered with many smiles.”

Letby, who is originally from Hereford, denies murdering seven babies and attempting to murder ten others in the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.

The process goes on.

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