THE trial of Lucy Letby, who denies the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of 10 others between June 2015 and June 2016, has been adjourned.

Manchester Crown Court was due to hear further evidence today (Tuesday, April 4) in the case of Child Q, who cannot be identified, in the 23rd week of the case before a jury.

The Crown alleges that Letby had attempted to murder the youngster, Child Q, and that it was the culmination of a three-day attack spree in which she murdered two triplet brothers on the previous two days.

Letby, 33, is alleged to have attacked the infant – allegedly her 17th and final victim – by injecting air into his stomach.

Nursing staff, including Letby, and doctors rushed into nursery two at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit to attend to the baby boy, who went on to recover from the incident just after 9am on June 25, 2016.

Further evidence was due to be heard on Tuesday, but a juror illness has meant the case has been adjourned until Wednesday.

The trial is due to adjourn for the Easter break at the end of Thursday this week and will not be sitting on Good Friday or next week. The jury of 12 are due to return on Monday, April 17.

Follow what has happened in the trial so far here: https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23152082.countess-nurse-lucy-letby-happened-trial-far/