Dad of two triplets killed by Lucy Letby still has 'vivid nightmares' of being back at hospital

The triplets parents accidental infirmary bosses should person ne'er taken them arsenic patients portion knowing thing untoward was going connected with Lucy Letby connected the ward

The dada of 2 triplet boys killed by Lucy Letby has said helium inactive has "vivid nightmares astir being backmost astatine the hospital".

The parents of Child O, P and R pleaded with doctors to determination their past surviving triplet to different infirmary aft 2 of their sons died astatine the Countess of Chester. The triplets had been calved steadfast and were unchangeable until the evil caregiver returned from a vacation successful Ibiza.

Letby past became the designated caregiver for Child O and P, who died connected successive days successful June 2016. Child R was moved arsenic his dada told the Thirlwall Inquiry: "I thought if helium stayed determination helium would beryllium next."

He added: "I americium often sat up nighttime until 1am incapable to power my encephalon off... I inactive person vivid nightmares of being backmost successful the hospital. I besides person aggravated dreams wherever I archer myself I should person done more, I besides person aggravated dreams astir Lucy Letby."

The inquiry, chaired by Lady Justice Thirlwall successful Liverpool is examining however Letby was capable to spell connected a year-long sidesplitting spree portion moving connected the hospital's neonatal unit. The deaths of Child O and P led to the removal of the twisted caregiver from portion to a non-patient role, aft consultants suspected she deliberately harmed them and different infants.

She injected aerial into the bloodstream and tummy of Child O and besides inflicted a liver wounded of the benignant usually associated with the interaction of a roadworthy collision. Child P died aft Letby administered aerial into his tummy via a nasogastric tube.

In a harrowing acceptable of statements work to the enquiry yesterday (Wed) the parents of Child O, P and R slammed infirmary bosses for failing to honour their work of candour. Their parent said: "I was ne'er told thing astir Letby by the Countess of Chester Hospital. It was lone during the proceedings that I recovered retired she had been taken disconnected the ward.

"I bash not judge the Countess of Chester were honorable with america astatine immoderate stage. In my presumption they ne'er should person taken connected our attraction successful the archetypal place. We were not made alert of the higher mortality complaint successful the neonatal portion which we present cognize they were alert of astatine that stage.

"They knew thing untoward was going connected and they continued to instrumentality connected my attraction adjacent though we could person been sent to a neonatal portion elsewhere." Letby, 34, is serving 15 whole-life orders aft she was convicted astatine Manchester Crown Court of murdering 7 infants and attempting to execution 7 others, with 2 attempts connected 1 of her victims, betwixt June 2015 and June 2016.

The enquiry is expected to beryllium until aboriginal adjacent year, with findings published by precocious autumn 2025.