The (former) nurse charged with murder. The Jury is out and considering its verdict.
I know non-jurors are not privy to all the evidence, but from what I've read about the trial, I'm really perplexed as to how the CPS brought it to trial with what appears to be loads of circumstantial evidence.
No real motives have arisen. And there is a distinct lack of (medical or witness) evidence against the nurse. Was she just in the wrong place/time in a failing children's ward ? Were the mangers just looking for a scapegoat for their own workplace failings.?
Circumstantial evidence appears to be very strong, but that is also so in many miscarriage of justice cases.
I'd be interested to get the result and hear the judges comments in sentencing.
For me, I can't see a conviction being safe, from what I've read.

"Judge Mr Justice James Goss has told the jury to approach their deliberations in a "fair, calm, objective and analytical way".

The jury has heard nine months of evidence, including claims Ms Letby deliberately injected babies with air, force fed others milk and poisoned some with insulin.

Ms Letby has insisted she did not harm any of the babies and has pointed to issues of poor hygiene and staffing levels in the hospital.

She has also accused senior doctors of mounting a conspiracy against her to mask failings in care." (BBC website)

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (11 Jul 2023 4.36am)

I disengage, I turn the page.

Just remembered as a result CCTV was introduced on the wards.

Not here it seems.

We've got no idea whether she's guilty or not, but from what I've seen and heard from the media, I can see no firm evidence that she did it, and therefore has to be found not guilty.

If further evidence comes to light then try her again, then hang her.

I think the accountants wouldn't have permitted over-staffing like that. Just what I feel, but I might be wrong. Everyone's finances and resources are stretched and to over-staff on a 'hunch' probably wouldn't have been authorised. Hospitals are too dynamic for that approach to have Letby shadowed to be feasible.
Jury now out for the 9th day.

I disengage, I turn the page.

A jury member stood down today for 'personal reasons'.

What pressure was he/she subjected to?

If they find her guilty after all their deliberations, now 3 weeks, it will not be the end of the matter.

They maybe ill or a family member may be ill. This has been a long trial it's hardly surprising, when I worked someone was off sick each week.

It must also be quite harrowing looking at the evidence around dead babies I'm not sure I could sit on a jury dealing with that.

One more point