Trigger warning: the case discussed in this episode may be triggering for some

In the true crime episode, the Gritty Nurses are back at it again with Bruce Sackman, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Office of Inspector General, Criminal Investigations Division. 

They discuss the shocking case of serial killer Lucy Letby, a British former neonatal nurse who was convicted and murdered seven infants and attempted the murder of six others between June 2015 and June 2016. (This is all we know of so far!)

How did she get away with it for so long? Were there signs? How can this be prevented from happening again? Why did the media portray her as an "angel of death". 

They also discuss similar cases of serial killers in the healthcare system and what they have in common with other serial killers. 

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Episode Resources: 

https://people.com/crime/lucy-letby-trial-what-to-know/ 

https://people.com/lucy-letby-killer-nurse-claims-innocence-board-deems-unfit-8415316 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/30/child-serial-killer-lucy-letby-loses-initial-attempt-challenge-convictions 

https://news.sky.com/story/lucy-letby-trial-i-am-evil-i-did-this-read-the-confession-note-written-by-nurse-accused-of-murdering-seven-babies-12718882 

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/lucy-letby-parents-card-dead-baby/

https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/the-vault/double-o-swango-what-happened-to-dr-michael-swango-who-left-trail-of-dead-patients-in-midwest-elsewhere 

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Swango

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-serial-killer-kristen-gilbert 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_Gilbert

Bruce Sackman's book, Behind the Murder Curtain:

https://www.amazon.ca/Behind-Murder-Curtain-Special-Veterans/dp/1682617149

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