The mother of twin boys targeted by Lucy Letby said she “carries the sadness of other families” that the serial killer was not stopped earlier, a public inquiry has heard.
In August 2015, Letby, 34, assaulted Child E, which caused bleeding, and also injected air into his bloodstream, and nearly 24 hours later she poisoned Child F with insulin.
She went on to murder three babies and attempted to murder five more, until she was removed from the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit in July 2016.
A doctor told the parents a post-mortem examination was not necessary for Child E, as it was thought he had died from a bowel condition which was common in premature babies, when in fact no sign of the condition was detected on a X-ray.
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