Ms Lightfoot commented, “I found Lucy to be quite cold. She did not exhibit the natural warmth expected from a children’s nurse.” She added that while some students excel academically, they may lack the empathy, kindness, and ability to establish good relationships required for the role.

I found Lucy to be quite cold. I did not find a natural warmth exuding from her which I expect from a children’s nurse"

Lucy Letby was removed from the neonatal ward at Countess of Chester Hospital after colleagues, who called her 'angel of death', voiced concerns prior to the police investigation.

Lucy Letby’s assessor says she found the then-student to be ‘quite cold’ and lacking the empathy to pass her final year placement