Nurse remanded

A NURSE accused of the murders of eight babies in a year-long killing spree at a hospital neonatal unit has been remanded in custody.

Lucy Letby, 30, of Hereford, is alleged to have murdered five baby boys and three baby girls while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital. She is also accused of the attempted murder of five baby boys and five baby girls, all between June 2015 and June 2016.