Sat 26 August 2023: In seeking to understand the crimes of Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse who murdered seven babies in her care, a fixation about how “ordinary” she appears to be has emerged. At times like this, we seek answers, which perhaps explains the vague sense that understanding this apparent inconsistency can teach us … Continue reading LUCY LETBY: IT IS NOT BEING ‘BEIGE’, ‘AVERAGE’ OR ‘NORMAL’ THAT MAKES HER CRIMES SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND