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Lucy Letby: Baby had unusual rash before death, nurse trial told | Lucy Letby: Baby had unusual rash before death, nurse trial told |
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Lucy Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 others | Lucy Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 others |
A senior nurse has told how a baby girl came out in an "unusual" deep red and brown rash just hours before her death, a murder trial has heard. | A senior nurse has told how a baby girl came out in an "unusual" deep red and brown rash just hours before her death, a murder trial has heard. |
Nurse Lucy Letby allegedly killed the baby, referred to as Child D, by injecting air into her bloodstream at the Countess of Chester Hospital. | Nurse Lucy Letby allegedly killed the baby, referred to as Child D, by injecting air into her bloodstream at the Countess of Chester Hospital. |
Caroline Oakley told Manchester Crown Court how in her 20 years of experience as a neonatal nurse she "had not seen that rash before on a baby". | Caroline Oakley told Manchester Crown Court how in her 20 years of experience as a neonatal nurse she "had not seen that rash before on a baby". |
Ms Letby denies the allegations. | Ms Letby denies the allegations. |
She has been charged with murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the hospital between 2015 and 2016. | She has been charged with murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the hospital between 2015 and 2016. |
Giving evidence, Ms Oakley recalled that Child D, who had been born prematurely, was "stable" the evening before her death. | Giving evidence, Ms Oakley recalled that Child D, who had been born prematurely, was "stable" the evening before her death. |
She said: "I remember being very happy with her, obviously she did require some nursing care, she would have been classed as an intensive care patient. | She said: "I remember being very happy with her, obviously she did require some nursing care, she would have been classed as an intensive care patient. |
"She did require a little bit of breathing support, but she was breathing for herself." | "She did require a little bit of breathing support, but she was breathing for herself." |
The nurse worked on the neonatal ward at Countess of Chester Hospital | The nurse worked on the neonatal ward at Countess of Chester Hospital |
At around 01:30 BST on 22 June, 2015, Ms Oakley said she had been called off her break to assist Ms Letby and another nurse with Child D, who had deteriorated. | At around 01:30 BST on 22 June, 2015, Ms Oakley said she had been called off her break to assist Ms Letby and another nurse with Child D, who had deteriorated. |
"There was discolouration to the skin," she said. | "There was discolouration to the skin," she said. |
"I don't remember specifically the exact rash, but I remember I hadn't seen it before. It was dark, it was unusual and the rash struck me." | "I don't remember specifically the exact rash, but I remember I hadn't seen it before. It was dark, it was unusual and the rash struck me." |
Ms Oakley described the rash as "deep red and brown" and covering Child D's legs, arms, stomach and chin. | Ms Oakley described the rash as "deep red and brown" and covering Child D's legs, arms, stomach and chin. |
Lucy Letby denies 22 charges against her | Lucy Letby denies 22 charges against her |
Following interventions from Ms Oakley and doctors that morning, Child D's condition initially returned to "stable", the court heard. | Following interventions from Ms Oakley and doctors that morning, Child D's condition initially returned to "stable", the court heard. |
But by 03:00 the baby had deteriorated again. | But by 03:00 the baby had deteriorated again. |
After further treatment, Child D stabilised for another hour before her final and fatal collapse at 04:25. | After further treatment, Child D stabilised for another hour before her final and fatal collapse at 04:25. |
Ben Myers KC, defending, later questioned Ms Oakley about her memory of the "unusual" rash and asked if there had been general talk of a rash on infants at the hospital after the deaths of Child A and C. | Ben Myers KC, defending, later questioned Ms Oakley about her memory of the "unusual" rash and asked if there had been general talk of a rash on infants at the hospital after the deaths of Child A and C. |
She said she did "remember talk of that", but repeated that the "unusual" nature of the rash on Child D "stuck" in her mind. | She said she did "remember talk of that", but repeated that the "unusual" nature of the rash on Child D "stuck" in her mind. |
A court order bans the reporting of the identities of the children allegedly attacked by Ms Letby, while identifying parents or witnesses connected with the children is also prohibited. | A court order bans the reporting of the identities of the children allegedly attacked by Ms Letby, while identifying parents or witnesses connected with the children is also prohibited. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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