this is bbc news, the headlines. nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. the victims�* families say she's destroyed their lives. manchester united forward mason greenwood who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped leaves the club. over 20 million americans are under flood warnings as storm hilary brings torrential rain and mudslides to parts of southern california. sport and for a full round—up, here's the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. manchester united have confirmed that striker mason greenwood

will leave the club following a 6—month internal investigation into allegations over his conduct. greenwood was arrested in january last year, and charged later in october 2022 following allegations surrounding material which was published online. the charges against the 21—year—old england international, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in february this year. an announcement of the investigation�*s results was expected before united's season opener earlier this month but was delayed over concerns around his potential reintegration at old trafford. united said in a statement, they recognise the difficulties the best decision was to continue his career away from old trafford and saying they will always be a part of me. in an open letter fans

chief executive acknowledged the situation was not an ordinary one. and agreement has except that he is made mistakes. and what he called the harsh spotlight of manchester united. arsenal travel to play crystal palace both sides finding the opening matches on the opening weekend arsenal boss arteta has a fondness for his counterpart marking his 76th birthday earlier this month. marking his 76th birthday earlier this month-— marking his 76th birthday earlier this month. . , ., ., , this month. hats off. he is not only what he is — this month. hats off. he is not only what he is done _ this month. hats off. he is not only what he is done but _ this month. hats off. he is not only what he is done but how— this month. hats off. he is not only what he is done but how he - this month. hats off. he is not only what he is done but how he does i this month. hats off. he is not only what he is done but how he does it| what he is done but how he does it stop he is so natural. it is so humble and so intelligent and the way he manages the team and the results he has is excellent. he is someone to look very closely on how he has done it because he is amazing. beth mead says england's recent performances, including reaching the women's world cup final, have put women's football

in an incredible place, but the arsenal forward acknowledges there is still more to be done. for example, highlighting how the england goalkeepers shirt is unavailable for purchase after the outstanding performances of mary earps in australia. like mary said a goalkeeper is not a part because what mary did in the term and the last is incredible. she is the best in the world right now. and she does not have a jersey, she does not have a shirt that young girls and guys can buy does that mean goalkeeping is not important? know from number one to number 23 all the stuff everyone is important. that should be out there for mary and i'm glad she spoke up about it. warren gatland has named his 33—man wales squad for next month's rugby world cup in france. there are dual captains, ospreys jac morgan and dewi lake taking on that responsibility. they're two of the 19 forwards that make up the squad. number eight taulupe faletau has got the nod despite not featuring during this month's warm up matches because of injury.

gatland explained how having two captains will work. depending on what game it is, one will lead in captain for the date and the other will be supporting them. i think it is a good opportunity, something i have never done before, but i did speak about it particularly with two younger players on the squad and both of them have a big future ahead. there appeared to be tougher selection decisions among the ia backs with just two scrum halves in the party tomos williams and gareth davies. gatland opting for five back three players liam williams, leigh halfpenny, louis rees zammit, josh adams and rio dyer. centre george north is heading to a 4th world cup, wales reached the semi finals 4 years ago injapan, losing to the eventual winners south africa. more on the sport website i will be

back later. back to our top story with anna foster at manchester crown court. lucy letby the nurse at countess at chester hospital who has been convicted of murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder six more has been back here at manchester crown court today for her sentencing crucially while she was here in the building she was not in the dock in court number 70 here not just her sentence but also the victim impact statements that were delivered so eloquently and so emotionally by the families of the babies whom she murdered and attempted to murder. some of those family members had the statements that they had worsened personally write out by legal counsel in some cases parents read them themselves and then played to the court and in and then played to the court and in a few cases families themselves spoke to what was a packed

courtroom. eight of euros had returned from sentencing today. many of the family of lucy letby�*s victims were in the court. our correspondentjudith morris was there following the trial throughout described it as the only part of the court room that was empty was the dock. the place where the convicted nurse, lucy letby should have been sitting. it also talked about the difference between the trial had been so much about evidence and formality and today was very much about the emotion from the families as they described the ordeal that they had been there because the judge making sentencing remarks. it was hisjob today judge making sentencing remarks. it was his job today to really condense and crystallise that ten months or so of this trial to explain the facts of the case, describe lucy letby and her crimes. also to explain the sentence that he was handing down. a whole life order. he said in the case of every one of those convictions, the murder and

attempted murder she would serve a whole life order. even one of those would have been enough. that means in practice is that lucy letby, 33 years old, will spend the rest of her life in prison. let's listen again to some of those sentencing remarks. here is the presiding judge in this case. bi; remarks. here is the presiding 'udge in this case.— in this case. by their nature and number such — in this case. by their nature and number such murders _ in this case. by their nature and number such murders and - in this case. by their nature and - number such murders and attempted murders _ number such murders and attempted murders hy— number such murders and attempted murders by a neonatal nurse entrusted to care for them are defences— entrusted to care for them are defences of very exceptional seriousness. the damaging impact of your actions— seriousness. the damaging impact of your actions on others working at that hospital including those who counted — that hospital including those who counted you as a friend, betraying their_ counted you as a friend, betraying their trust— counted you as a friend, betraying their trust and creating upset and suspicion — their trust and creating upset and suspicion as well as eroding confidence in clinicians and nurses generally, — confidence in clinicians and nurses generally, aggravates their seriousness. this was a cruel,

calculated _ seriousness. this was a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most _ child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children, knowing — and most vulnerable of children, knowing that your actions are causing — knowing that your actions are causing significant physical suffering and would cause untold mental _ suffering and would cause untold mental suffering. you created situations so that collapses or causes — situations so that collapses or causes of— situations so that collapses or causes of collapses would not be obvious — causes of collapses would not be obvious or — causes of collapses would not be obvious or associated with you. you removed _ obvious or associated with you. you removed and retained confidential records _ removed and retained confidential records of— removed and retained confidential records of events relating to your crimes— records of events relating to your crimes and — records of events relating to your crimes and checked up on bereaved parents _ crimes and checked up on bereaved parents. there was a deep malevolence bordering on sadism in your actions. malevolence bordering on sadism in youractions. during malevolence bordering on sadism in your actions. during the course of this trial— your actions. during the course of this trial you have coldly denied any responsibility for your wrongdoing and sought to attribute some _ wrongdoing and sought to attribute some fault to others. you have no remorse — some fault to others. you have no remorse. there are no mitigating

factors _ remorse. there are no mitigating factors in— remorse. there are no mitigating factors. in their totality, the offences— factors. in their totality, the offences of murder and attempted murder— offences of murder and attempted murder were of exceptionally high seriousness and just punishment according — seriousness and just punishment according to law requires a whole life order~ — according to law requires a whole life order. lucy letby, on each of the seven— life order. lucy letby, on each of the seven offences of murder and the seven— the seven offences of murder and the seven offences of attempted murder i sentence _ seven offences of attempted murder i sentence you to imprisonments for life. because the seriousness of your— life. because the seriousness of your offences is exceptionally high, i your offences is exceptionally high, i direct— your offences is exceptionally high, i direct that the early release provisions do not apply. the order of the _ provisions do not apply. the order of the court — provisions do not apply. the order of the court therefore is a whole life order — of the court therefore is a whole life order on each and every offence and you _ life order on each and every offence and you will— life order on each and every offence and you will spend the rest of your life in_ and you will spend the rest of your life in prison. fits and you will spend the rest of your life in prison-— life in prison. as you hear that the 'ud t e life in prison. as you hear that the judge goss — life in prison. as you hear that the judge goss explaining _ life in prison. as you hear that the judge goss explaining the - life in prison. as you hear that the judge goss explaining the gravityl life in prison. as you hear that the | judge goss explaining the gravity of those crimes because these whole life orders are not used often and

the mandatory sentence for murder is life, but often with a minimum term. in thejudge has life, but often with a minimum term. in the judge has some flexibility to set back. as he heard mrjustice goss explained that the calculating nature of these crimes and the pain—and—suffering that lucy letby had caused to these babies and also to theirfamilies. he had caused to these babies and also to their families. he explained that was why on every one of those convictions he was handing down, not just a life sentence, but a whole life order. you hurt him explain clearly that lucy letby will spend the rest of her life behind bars. she will die in prison as britain's most prolific killer of children in modern times. the very calm and measured to state and there from the judge, it is hisjob to take judge, it is his job to take this facts and to represent them in that measured way. as a contrast to that, we saw the extraordinary emotion and eloquence of those families who were speaking in court this morning. having their impact to leave and

victim impact statements right out. in many cases they went deep into their hearts and shared stories in court today on the impact of marriages end mental health, some of the parents had considered taking their own lives as a result of what happened, they explained. and they lead all of that bear in court this morning and thejudge lead all of that bear in court this morning and the judge and everyone was able to listen understood exactly what they had been through talking on the deaths of their previous or attempted murders of their babies in the subsequent years in which their lives have changed. our correspondent has this report. in lucy letby, convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more. and yet, today, at her sentencing, this was not about her. this was the families' time. after a ten—month trial, a chance to tell the world about their babies, and their lives. letby�*s victims have to stay anonymous. first to speak today was the mother of baby c,

who was four days old when letby killed him by injecting air into his stomach. "the trauma of that night will live with us forever. knowing his murderer was watching us was like something out of a horror story." baby d was just two days old when she died. her mother held a toy rabbit as she spoke. "my heart broke into a million pieces when she lost her battle for life, and it unleashed hell." letby, a nurse at the neonatal unit at the countess of chester hospital, killed and attacked tiny babies over a i2—month period. consultants on the unit had warned management about her involvement. there are no questions about the delays in moving her from clinical care and the time it took to call in the police. today, alison kelly, who was the director of nursing at the hospital at the time, was suspended from her current nhsjob. a public inquiry into letby�*s

crimes has been announced. what form it will take, and its powers, has still to be decided. what's really important right now is to make sure we get the inquiry right, and we make sure that people, you know, the parents who faced these horrific crimes are getting the justice that they need, not only in the court with letby, but also from the inquiry as well. letby was driven to court from prison in wakefield for the last time today, arriving shortly before her hearing was due to begin. during letby�*s trial, the court was told that every time there was an unexpected death or a baby collapsed, letby had been there, in person. today, at sentencing, she wasn't. she stayed in the basement below the court in her cell, refusing to come to court. oui’ our correspondent they are reflecting on some of the details of the family shared in court this morning. and on the fact that lucy letby was here, inside of this

building at manchester crown court but she opted as it is her right in to remain in the holding cell instead of sitting in the dock in court seven to face the families in thejury court seven to face the families in the jury who of course i threw a huge amount of evidence, nine months orso huge amount of evidence, nine months or so and 110 hours deliberating of these charges. eight of them actually returned to court today to hear that sentencing. lucy letby was not there. i correspondent dan is with me. you were here throughout this case and have sat through every day of evidence and have been through out. talk to me a bit about the atmosphere in court this morning because it seems there was a very different energy as it were from everything that has gone before. the court was incredibly hushed this morning — court was incredibly hushed this morning is— court was incredibly hushed this morning is who we did for the judge to come _ morning is who we did for the judge to come in — morning is who we did for the judge to come in. the public gallery was packed _ to come in. the public gallery was packed with family members. obviously lucy letby was not in the

dock _ obviously lucy letby was not in the dock i_ obviously lucy letby was not in the dock. i think there was a lot of anticipation from the families and was a _ anticipation from the families and was a moment a culmination of a nine-month _ was a moment a culmination of a nine—month trial, their chance to put on _ nine—month trial, their chance to put on record the impact of these crimes— put on record the impact of these crimes on— put on record the impact of these crimes on their lives. it was an incredibly— crimes on their lives. it was an incredibly emotional morning and i don't _ incredibly emotional morning and i don't think— incredibly emotional morning and i don't think most people in that room did shed _ don't think most people in that room did shed a _ don't think most people in that room did shed a tear when families shared harrowing _ did shed a tear when families shared harrowing things that they went through— harrowing things that they went through over the last few years and the impact — through over the last few years and the impact on their personal lives, marriages, — the impact on their personal lives, marriages, jobs. it brought it home for everyone in that room that this, white _ for everyone in that room that this, white the _ for everyone in that room that this, while the trial is over, is an ongoing _ while the trial is over, is an ongoing issue for these people. there _ ongoing issue for these people. there was— ongoing issue for these people. there was a lot of anger on the way that lucy letby had acted with them, the way that she had acted in court as well, giving her evidence, the fact that she was not there today. this is the family's opportunity to express that frustration as well. i think during the course of her own evidence _ think during the course of her own evidence she was in the witness box for around _ evidence she was in the witness box for around three and a half weeks. duririg _ for around three and a half weeks. duririg that — for around three and a half weeks. during that time she disputed some

of the _ during that time she disputed some of the parent's recollections and actually— of the parent's recollections and actually suggested that some of the parents _ actually suggested that some of the parents had missed him some of these events— parents had missed him some of these events most— parents had missed him some of these events most distressingly in the case _ events most distressingly in the case of— events most distressingly in the case of baby e. and she was there in person— case of baby e. and she was there in person and _ case of baby e. and she was there in person and spoke on anger and frustration when lucy letby had said this mother— frustration when lucy letby had said this mother had misremembered a interaction — this mother had misremembered a interaction on the neonatal unit saying — interaction on the neonatal unit saying this is a moment forever etched — saying this is a moment forever etched in — saying this is a moment forever etched in her mind as she lost her child _ etched in her mind as she lost her child and — etched in her mind as she lost her child and all— etched in her mind as she lost her child and all of the circumstances on that— child and all of the circumstances on that evening in 2015. several of the families had said it had been a stop at— the families had said it had been a stop at their heart and could never really _ stop at their heart and could never really truly — stop at their heart and could never really truly get over what they had been _ really truly get over what they had been through over the course of this triai~ _ been through over the course of this triai~ so _ been through over the course of this triai~ so a _ been through over the course of this trial. so a lot of anger today at leeds — trial. so a lot of anger today at leeds. ~ ., trial. so a lot of anger today at leeds. . ., ., . ., , leeds. what i found particularly strikin t leeds. what i found particularly striking with — leeds. what i found particularly striking with some _ leeds. what i found particularly striking with some of— leeds. what i found particularly striking with some of those - leeds. what i found particularly l striking with some of those victim impact statements was the way that some of the parents talked about on is the tarnishing of their final moments one parent talk about the fact that she wore around her and make the prince of her babies hands and feet that were taken by lucy letby and that the parent talk about

the fact that lucy letby had bathed in trust her child for burial. those crucial moments that were now forever overshadowed by knowing that it was the person who had murdered their babies who was there at the final moments. this their babies who was there at the final moments.— their babies who was there at the final moments. this was a common feature of the _ final moments. this was a common feature of the trial— final moments. this was a common feature of the trial it was _ final moments. this was a common feature of the trial it was pointed i feature of the trial it was pointed out time — feature of the trial it was pointed out time and time again that she had engaged _ out time and time again that she had engaged in _ out time and time again that she had engaged in inappropriate behaviour with parents when they were grieving in a famiiy— with parents when they were grieving in a family moment trying to have private _ in a family moment trying to have private moments with the child she had forced — private moments with the child she had forced yourself into those rooms and the _ had forced yourself into those rooms and the situation and made the most inappropriate comments not knowing that we _ inappropriate comments not knowing that we do— inappropriate comments not knowing that we do on her offending. so the families— that we do on her offending. so the families are — that we do on her offending. so the families are truly devastated by her actions _ families are truly devastated by her actions as— families are truly devastated by her actions. �* , ., families are truly devastated by her actions. . , ., , , actions. as we have been saying, she was not in court _ actions. as we have been saying, she was not in court today _ actions. as we have been saying, she was not in court today for _ actions. as we have been saying, she was not in court today for the - was not in court today for the sentencing, she was not in court at the end of last week for the conclusion of this trial. but she has given evidence she has sat through most of that trial and she was present for the first few verdicts being delivered to take us

through, you watched it witness that what stood out for you in terms of her reactions throughout? this was after around _ her reactions throughout? this was after around 76 _ her reactions throughout? this was after around 76 hours _ her reactions throughout? this was after around 76 hours of— her reactions throughout? this was after around 76 hours of the - her reactions throughout? this was after around 76 hours of the jury i after around 76 hours of the jury and being — after around 76 hours of the jury and being out, they came in and returned — and being out, they came in and returned to _ and being out, they came in and returned to guilty verdicts and relation — returned to guilty verdicts and relation to the cases of baby f and al. relation to the cases of baby f and al she _ relation to the cases of baby f and al. she broke down and it was a few days before — al. she broke down and it was a few days before he got the verdicts. at that time _ days before he got the verdicts. at that time she didn't have much of a reaction _ that time she didn't have much of a reaction more from her mother saying she can _ reaction more from her mother saying she can he _ reaction more from her mother saying she can be serious this can't be happening _ she can be serious this can't be happening but after those first vic guilty— happening but after those first vic guilty verdicts came back for murder she opted _ guilty verdicts came back for murder she opted not to return back to the court _ she opted not to return back to the court and _ she opted not to return back to the court and we have not seen her again — court and we have not seen her atain. �* , court and we have not seen her atain. . , ., , , court and we have not seen her atain. . , , again. and she has been driven off to betin again. and she has been driven off to begin the _ again. and she has been driven off to begin the rest _ again. and she has been driven off to begin the rest of _ again. and she has been driven off to begin the rest of her _ again. and she has been driven off to begin the rest of her life - again. and she has been driven off to begin the rest of her life in - to begin the rest of her life in prison. thank you, dan o'donoghue has been in court throughout this. worth saying once again that much of the story that we have been bringing

you, many of these victim impact statements in the fields around them are very, very difficult to listen to and bbc action line from the galaxy of our a lot of advice in organisations and groups that may be able to give you some help. if that's what you need up to curing some of these details, understandably it is enormously difficult to listen to and read, you can find the details. if you go to the bbc news app or website, and look for the action line. as we say you will find all of those details. he can go straight to it if you go to our website. that will take you straight there. you can find a whole. groups and organisations that will offer you support, something to read and talk to. if that would be helpful to you after hearing the details of this enormously distressing story. that is all for now from here at manchester crown court. ., ~ now from here at manchester crown court. ., «i i. ., , ,

now from here at manchester crown court. ., «i ., , , ., court. thank you for bringing us an u date. let's bringing you some breaking news and an update on the investigation into the death of sarah sharif. she is a ten—year—old girl found dead at a house in surrey in broking in the early hours of the 10th of august. we now do have a statement from her school which is st. mary's and coming from the head teacher saying that she was in year five, a bubbly competent little girl who had the most beautiful smile, she was full of ideas and very passionate about the things she believed in. she will be dearly missed and as a school community we are deeply affected by this tragedy. our thoughts, are deeply affected by this tragedy. ourthoughts, prayers are deeply affected by this tragedy. our thoughts, prayers and sympathies are with those affected by this heartbreaking news. the statement goes on to say, as there is an ongoing police investigation, it

would be inappropriate to comment further, but we can confirm that we are fully supporting partner agencies with their investigations. our priority now is to support our school community as they grieve and recover. just a reminder that surrey police have confirmed that they want to speak to sara sharif�*s father along with two others who they now say have gone to pakistan. bbc news was told over the weekend that two police teams in north punjab in pakistan are now looking for him because they want to speak to him in connection with this. you are watching bbc news. some other news now. let's move to ai. a new ai tool reveals how much your ages prematurely much your heart ages prematurely because of a lack of exercise, poor diets, drinking and smoking. doctors know our hearts can be older

or younger than your actual age. this new tool tells them exactly by how much. the aim is to find ways to reverse heart ageing and so reduce the risks of many age related conditions such as stroke and heart disease. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh had his heart age assessed by the new tool. these are heart scans of a 61—year—old person. but the chances are that the heart itself has aged prematurely because of their genes or unhealthy lifestyle. but even experts can't tell from the scan how much damage has been done. so professor declan o'regan has developed a software tool that uses artificial intelligence that reveals just how much the heart has aged. there are already plenty of ways to assess how healthy our heart is, through scans, blood pressure, ecgs. but these just give you a snapshot, and can vary from day to day, month to month. but this new ai technique is different.

it can give you an accumulated total of all the bumps and scrapes your heart has had through lack of exercise, poor diet, smoking and drinking. let's see how i get on. the first step is to have an mri scan after some gentle exercise. machine: breathe out and hold your breath. | the scientists record pictures of my beating heart and the movement of my blood vessels. this is compared with the completely healthy hearts of 5,000 people of varying ages. an hour later and i'm given the answer. i'm 61. but how old is my heart? it says that your heart age is 63. oh, well, that's a bit older than i actually am. so how does that figure? what should i do? exercising enough, watching your weight, smoking and so on. and of course, we're interested in looking at treatments that might slow down ageing or might reduce

the effects of ageing. and these sorts of scans can quantify that and see how effective those treatments might be in the future. the heart age could be calculated from simple ecg measurements of the heart's electrical activity. the researchers say in the scientific journal nature communications that it could be done quite easily in gp surgeries. we need to supercharge research, research like this, which can open new biological avenues into new treatments, potentially drugs, that could identify somebody who seems to have features of premature ageing of their heart and their blood vessels, and actually be able to treat it with drugs that mean you never develop heart diseases at all. how fantastic would that be? and here is the next step. 256 sensors are measuring heart activity. it produces what is, in effect, a digital copy of his heart, showing how the electrical activity is causing it to beat. these digital experiments

will transform the way we conduct health care. it will be possible for scientists to use these resources to test the impact of drugs, new cardiac devices, lifestyle interventions, and importantly, to predict each individual�*s personalised risk. heart research is now in the digital world, with al and machine learning techniques already developing the next generation of treatments to keep us healthierfor longer. pallab ghosh, bbc news. and professor declan o'regan who was featured in that reportjoins me now. professor, how is this going to change the way heart conditions can be treated? i change the way heart conditions can be treated? ~' ., change the way heart conditions can be treated? ,, ., ., be treated? i think one of the interesting — be treated? i think one of the interesting things _ be treated? i think one of the interesting things from - be treated? i think one of the interesting things from this . interesting things from this research is we found that people age at different rates. we are quite good at assessing that by looking at someone's face and appearance. we can see that some people are younger or olderfor can see that some people are younger or older for their age. this ai tool now lets us do that for our organs

as well, our heart and major blood vessels. we know that the sorts of techniques can be very good at picking up the early signs of premature brain ageing which may predict dementia in the future. these sorts of techniques could potentially doing the same as being an early warning sign for future offence like stroke, and heart attacks and so on. we offence like stroke, and heart attacks and so on.— offence like stroke, and heart attacks and so on. we have been talkint attacks and so on. we have been talking about _ attacks and so on. we have been talking about al _ attacks and so on. we have been talking about al being _ attacks and so on. we have been talking about al being used - attacks and so on. we have been talking about al being used in i attacks and so on. we have been i talking about al being used in other sort of health conditions including potentially scanning brains. how advancedis potentially scanning brains. how advanced is al when it comes to solving some of those long—standing medical concerns? solving some of those long-standing medical concerns?— medical concerns? there has been a lot of focus — medical concerns? there has been a lot of focus on _ medical concerns? there has been a lot of focus on using _ medical concerns? there has been a lot of focus on using ai _ medical concerns? there has been a lot of focus on using ai in _ lot of focus on using ai in radiology because some of those tools have been developed for image processing and face recognition and so on. they can work very well on medical images like mris such as these. they also i think have a lot of value and perhaps looking at new therapies as well and trying to prioritise and accelerate research towards developing new drugs that could reverse or slow down the

processes of ageing.— could reverse or slow down the processes of ageing. what would you sa to processes of ageing. what would you say to people — processes of ageing. what would you say to people who — processes of ageing. what would you say to people who are _ processes of ageing. what would you say to people who are concerned i say to people who are concerned about the use of ai when it comes to scientific research in health? it’s scientific research in health? it's extremely _ scientific research in health? it�*s extremely important that the sorts of tools are to be safe, trustworthy and doctors really understanding them but the important message is to look after your blood pressure, weight, exercise, avoid smoking. whatever ai tools we use there will always be those key health care messages. always be those key health care messages-— always be those key health care messates. ., , ., ~ ,, , messages. professor, thank you very much for bringing _ messages. professor, thank you very much for bringing us _ messages. professor, thank you very much for bringing us the _ messages. professor, thank you very much for bringing us the latest i messages. professor, thank you very much for bringing us the latest on i much for bringing us the latest on that. that concludes this our here on bbc news. stay with us as we will be with you throughout the evening.

today at six... lucy letby will never be released from prison — as the judge imposes multiple whole life sentences — after she murdered seven babies and tried to kill six more. letby refused to attend court — leading one bereaved parent to brand her a coward as well as wicked. thejudge addressed her in her absence. loving parents have been robbed of their cherished children and others have to live with the physical and mental consequences of your actions. siblings have been deprived of brothers and sisters, you have caused deep psychological trauma. tonight we'll hear at length from the judge and the parents whose babies were attacked, on what has been an extrordinary day in court. also on the programme... mason greenwood and manchester

united agree he won't play for the club again — after charges against him including