Urgent Care Director at Countess of Chester Hospital Felt ‘Out of Depth’ Over Claims Against Lucy Letby
New evidence has emerged in the trial of Lucy Letby, a former nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The director of the hospital’s urgent care unit has told the court that he felt “out of his depth” when he was first told about the concerns about Letby’s behavior.
The director, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said that he was first made aware of the concerns in June 2016, when a consultant pediatrician raised concerns about Letby’s behavior.
The director said that he met with Letby to discuss the concerns, but she denied any wrongdoing. He said that he was not convinced by her explanation, but he did not feel that he had enough evidence to take any further action.
The director said that he was later made aware of other concerns about Letby’s behavior, including concerns that she had been deliberately harming babies. He said that he reported these concerns to the hospital’s management, but he did not feel that he had enough evidence to take any further action.
The director said that he felt “out of his depth” when dealing with the concerns about Letby. He said that he was not a doctor and did not have the medical expertise to assess whether or not Letby was harming babies. He said that he relied on the advice of the hospital’s doctors and nurses, and he followed their advice.
The director’s evidence is the latest in a series of revelations about the case against Letby. The trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.