Since her trial commenced in October 2022, prosecutors have painted a picture of a severely disturbed woman hellbent on killing defenseless babies left in her care.
2015: Doctor Grows Concerned Over ‘Unexplained’ Deaths
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“We were getting a reasonable amount of pressure from senior management at the hospital not to make a fuss,” Jayaram testified, per the BBC.
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According to theHereford Times, numerous independent expert medical reviews of the circumstances surrounding the deaths were carried out before police got involved.
Through the collection of more evidence, police had probable cause to re-arrest her in June 2019 on suspicion of murder and attempted murders, but the former nurse bailed out once more, outlets report.
It wasn’t until November 2020, when she was arrested a third time, that she was remanded in custody.
‘I’m Evil, I Did This’
“I’m evil, I did this,” read one. “I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them,” read another.
Paperwork relating to her alleged victims was also recovered from her residence, perThe Guardian.
Both babies died within 24 hours of each other.
source: people.com
