Lucy Letby Inquiry Reveals Disturbing Comments

During the Thirlwall Inquiry into the crimes of Lucy Letby, a nurse revealed that Letby chillingly stated on her first day at Countess of Chester Hospital in January 2012 that she 'couldn't wait for my first death to get it out of the way.' This remark was made three years before she began her attack spree, which resulted in the murder of seven infants and the attempted murder of seven others. Nurse ZC, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, expressed surprise at Letby's comment and described her as 'quite animated' when recounting her involvement in resuscitation efforts for a baby that had unexpectedly deteriorated. While Nurse ZC initially did not perceive Letby's comments as sinister, she found them unsettling given the context of her role in a neonatal unit. The inquiry continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 4,000 babies that Letby cared for during her tenure at the hospital.