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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

REVEALED: Lucy letby texted about doctor crush hours before attempt on boy s life court told - The Real Truth

Lucy Letby
The court heard Lucy Letby had been ‘texting non-stop’ after starting her night shift at 8pm – five hours before she allegedly attempted to murder a newborn boy. Photograph: Facebook

Lucy Letby was texting about a doctor on whom she allegedly “had a crush” hours before she attempted to murder a vulnerable baby boy, a court has heard.

The nurse, 33, denied the doctor was her boyfriend or that she was “sweet” on him, as she gave evidence for a 12th day at Manchester crown court.

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