Lucy Letby worked so much overtime that her manager was not suspicious when babies died on her watch, the Thirlwall Inquiry has heard.

Lucy Letby told a colleague on her first day of work at the Countess of Chester Hospital that she “couldn’t wait for my first death to get it out of the way”, the Thirlwall Inquiry was told.

Lucy Letby initially failed her final year placement as a student nurse after she was assessed to be "cold" and lacking empathy, a public inquiry has heard.

The public inquiry into the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has heard that Lucy Letby failed her final year placement as a student nurse

A nurse who initially failed Lucy Letby in her final year placement as a student nurse noted her to be "cold" and lacking empathy with patients and families, a public inquiry has heard. Her assessor Nicola Lightfoot,

Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, initially failed her final year placement as a student nurse, a public inquiry was told

Her assessor said it was apparent to her that Letby did not have the “overall characteristics” to become a successful registered nurse