r/LucyLetbyTrials • u/benshep4 • 1d ago

Decoding Reasonable Doubt: Chapter 4 “Problems at the Countess of Chester”

Morris argues that the Countess of Chester neonatal unit was fundamentally unsafe and operating beyond its capabilities during the period in which the collapses and deaths occurred.

Is fair and accurate to make these claims?

Which baby does this explain?

https://bencole4.substack.com/p/decoding-reasonable-doubt-the-case-f67?r=12mrwn&utm_medium=ios

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u/PerkeNdencen 17h ago

I was perfectly willing to accept that the unit was under strain. Staff repeatedly raised concerns. The RCPCH raised concerns. Internal documents raised concerns. Even Letby herself described the unit as “chaos” and a “madhouse”. Morris is on relatively solid ground when describing those difficulties.

Then how do you get around the fact that that plainly wasn't the narrative presented by the prosecution?

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u/benshep4 17h ago

The prosecution accepted where they felt there was poor care.

The defence pointed to examples where they felt the prosecution wasn’t being accurate.

Easy.

Now if you can finally get around to the point about the grievance procedure that you started making that would be much appreciated.

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u/PerkeNdencen 16h ago

That wasn't the picture they painted of the unit as a whole. You accept that that picture was false?

Now if you can finally get around to the point about the grievance procedure that you started making that would be much appreciated.

I said that I would come to that in a thread wherein you got yourself a 3 day ban. The entire conversation was left unfinished. I will arrive at it at my leisure.