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Lucy Letby, 33, is accused of murdering babies on a hospital neonatal ward

By Daniel O'Donoghue

BBC News

Seven babies "would have all gone home" if nurse Lucy Letby had not "sabotaged them" on a hospital neonatal unit, her murder trial has heard.

In his final remarks to the jury at Manchester Crown Court, prosecutor Nick Johnson KC said "that's our case and you'll let us know if we're right".

Ms Letby is charged with murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016.

The 33-year-old denies all charges.

Mr Johnson, on the final day of his closing speech, summed up the evidence in relation to Child I, who Ms Letby is said to have attempted to kill three times before succeeding on a fourth attempt on 23 October 2015.

He told the jury Ms Letby, originally of Hereford, was "excited" after she allegedly killed the premature baby girl and "revelled" in the pain she had inflicted on her grieving mother and father.

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The alleged attacks were said to have been carried out at Countess of Chester Hospital