Nick Johnson QC said the prosecution did not provide evidence for one of the murder charges. Mr Justice Goss has formally requested an acquittal on this charge. Letby has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He denies the murder of five boys and two girls and the attempted murder of five boys and five girls, all between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the neonatal unit at Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester. READ MORE: Detainee threw police with a bottle of urine in “disgusting and heinous attack” Letby appeared in court today via video link from HMP Bronzefield, speaking only to confirm her name during the 80-minute hearing on pre-trial issues that could not be reported. About a dozen parents of the participating children sat in the public gallery watching the proceedings. A court ruling prohibits the identification of survivors and dead children allegedly attacked by Letby, and prohibits the identification of parents or witnesses associated with the children. The defendant, Arran Avenue, Hereford, was remanded in custody for further questioning on July 29. Her trial, which is expected to last up to six months in the Manchester Crown Court, is scheduled to begin on October 4. READ NEXT: Suspended GMP employee appears in court accused of having sex with “vulnerable woman” and computer abuse by police The Mancunians have a direct line with Ukrainian President Zelensky as the University of Manchester hosts questions and answers Boy killed ‘trying to defend his mom’ in double terror attack – all we know so far as murder cops issue statement Brewery Joseph Holt admits failures after customer’s death falls off pub steps British soldiers arrested while fighting in Ukraine “sentenced to death” by pro-Russian court
