Mum 'sick' after learning Letby cared for her baby

A mum has said she felt "physically sick" after discovering serial killer Lucy Letby cared for her baby the day before being removed from the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.

Letby is serving a whole-life term for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others in 2015 and 2016.

An appeal against her convictions is due to be heard in April.

Nicola Tarran, 39, from Hope, Flintshire, said her daughter Emily suffered lack of oxygen and low blood sugar but recovered after being taken to another hospital.

Mrs Tarran said she ed police after recently finding Letby's name on medical notes and learned the force had found no evidence her daughter had been harmed.

Emily was born at the Countess of Chester Hospital on 29 June 2016, a day before Letby's last shift.

Because she was born prematurely, she was taken to the neonatal ward where Letby was working.

Mrs Tarran said it was only when looking for Emily's discharge notes she realised who the nurse was.

She said: "My heart came out of my mouth. [I felt] physically sick thinking my daughter was in her hands."

Mrs Tarran said she was concerned no-one involved in the investigation into Letby had ed her to warn her that Emily's case was being looked into.

She said: "I think parents should have been informed.

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