appearing in Lucy Letby: Murder or Mistake, a new documentary on Channel 4? The parents discussed the terrifying experience with their newborn son this evening.
A mum and dad whose baby son nearly died while in the care of Lucy Letby have recalled their unsettling experience with the nurse, revealing that they feel a doctor’s decision ultimately saved their son.
The newborn was welcomed at Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 by the parents, who choose to remain anonymous. He was healthy and full-term when he was delivered, but his parents later learned that he needed some breathing assistance after he was taken away.
appearing in the new documentary Lucy Letby: Murder or Mistake on Channel 4? The parents discussed the frightful scenario this evening as they were taken back to the labor room and left without knowing what was happening.
The father responded, “We were obviously concerned.” We spent a few hours or something there. “.
The mother remarked, “It seemed to last forever, didn’t it?” When a nurse arrived with the box, I realized I had missed her completely; I had just seen it. I cried out of joy. I recall asking her, “Oh my god, is he dead?” And when we assumed the worst had happened, she simply laughed. And she replied, “No, we just give these boxes to all the parents of babies who have been very poorly.”
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Dr. Brearey was present when she made an offer to take us to see him, and he just stated that he had no idea what was really wrong. They were unable to explain why he had been resuscitated three more times. I felt a lot of fear and was very upset.
The father claimed that the situation “didn’t make sense” and that he was “concerned.”
The heartbroken mother continued, “Dr. Brearey told us he felt that his son’s condition would make us feel better if we were sent to Liverpool Women’s Hospital.”
The father continued, “I personally believe that he would have passed away if he had stayed at Chester.”
The baby’s mother continued, “I believe that decision saved him.” We’ll never forget that doctor, won’t we? Chester picked us up very quickly and we were immediately sent back home. We only recognized her immediately when we later saw her face in the newspaper. Lucy Letby, the nurse who delivered the box, was the recipient.
Ten years later, the parents still have the box that Letby, who was found guilty of seven counts of murder and attempted murder in 2023, gave them that day. He is currently serving a life sentence with a whole life order. A baby hat, a blanket, and a notepad are included among the items.
They are persuaded that her actions on that day were “not normal,” but they claim there was no “concerned evidence” that suggested she had anything to do with their son suddenly becoming ill.
They explained that their son, who was five years old, sadly started having “serious issues” as a result of his recovery.
He has had really bad seizures that haven’t stopped for 15 or 20 minutes, and he is delayed by about two years from where he should be in school. He still struggles with writing. They said the first one was horrifying, wasn’t it? He told me this weekend, “I wish I was normal, I wish I was normal,” implying that he only wants to be like everyone else.
They recalled their son saying, “That’s the naughty nurse that tried to kill me!” when they spoke about his reaction to seeing Letby on television.
Tonight’s documentary examines whether there was a mistake in Lucy Letby’s conviction, particularly in light of the provableness of the evidence presented by the prosecution.
“Our son is always going to know and she’ll always probably be in and out of the news,” the mum continued. “And I don’t know when he’s older how that’s going to make him feel or what effect that has on him. But it is one of the biggest cases in the world and people do have a right to know what had happened. There’s always going to be two sides to it, isn’t there?”
The mother responded, “I veer from being guilty to not guilty depending on how I feel that day because I definitely feel something went on at the hospital, but then I find it so difficult to believe someone could actually do that.” We won’t, of course, ever fully understand the truth.
Tonight at 9 p.m. on Channel 4 to watch Lucy Letby: Murder or Mistake.
