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What is Lucy Letby accused of?
Lucy Letby is accused of tampering with a premature baby's breathing tube in an attempt to murder the infant.
What was Letby's defense in court?
Letby denied tampering with the baby's breathing tube and claimed she did nothing to harm the baby.
What did Letby say about the hospital policy regarding intervention?
Letby stated that it was hospital policy to wait and see if a baby "self-corrected" rather than intervene immediately.