UPDATE: Letby has been found guilty of seven murders

 

The Lucy Letby trial jury has been sent home after deliberations for its 21st day today (Thursday, August 17).

Letby, 33, denies murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit and attempting to murder 10 more.

After nine months of hearing evidence, the jurors had retired to consider verdicts on the 22 charges Letby faces on Monday, July 10.

The 22 charges are seven of murder, and 15 of attempted murder, which the prosecution allege happened at the neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.

One of the original 12 jurors was discharged on Thursday, August 3 for, as trial judge Mr Justice James Goss explained: "good personal reasons", and on Tuesday, August 8, the judge gave a majority verdict ruling to the 11 remaining jurors.

The jury of seven women and four men has now been deliberating for over 107 hours.

The jury is now deliberating from the earlier time of 10am, the court having previously sat from 10.30am-4pm.

The trial began in front of a jury on October 10, 2022.

The Standard will continue to provide news on any developments from court.