Ben Myers
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| Gender | Male |
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| Official site | benmyers.com |
| Born | Durham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Adelle Stripe |
| Books | The Offing: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick |
| The Gallows Pole | |
| The Perfect Golden Circle | |
| Male Tears | |
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| ID | 3783072 |
Ben Myers Life story
Benjamin Myers is an English writer and journalist.
‘Cruel, calculated' Lucy Letby to spend rest of life in prison
... Ben Myers KC, defending Letby, said the neonatal nurse had " maintained her innocence throughout these proceedings" so there was nothing he was " able to add in mitigation that was capable of reducing the sentence"...
What I learned about Lucy Letby after 10 months in court
... The nurse s defence barrister, Ben Myers KC, got to his feet...
Lucy Letby trial: Babies died 'due to care failures and not murder'
... Ms Letby shed tears as Ben Myers KC said the case against her was " driven by a relentless presumption of guilt"...
Lucy Letby trial: Nurse had favourite way of killing, jury told
... " Mr Johnson also noted how Ms Letby s defence counsel, Ben Myers KC, had repeatedly questioned witnesses about the competence of Ms Ellis, who Ms Letby had called the " new girl" in messages to colleagues...
Lucy Letby trial: I cried over babies during trial, nurse tells jury
... " Prosecutor Nick Johnson KC began his examination of Ms Letby at Manchester Crown Court after she had earlier been questioned by her defence barrister Ben Myers KC about...
Lucy Letby trial: Triplet boys' deaths were harrowing, says nurse
... Ms Letby was asked by her defence barrister Ben Myers KC if she had introduced air into Child O s system or caused him any harm...
Lucy Letby says baby boy's death was unexpected shock
... Under questioning from her defence lawyer Ben Myers KC, Ms Letby said she had received a text message in the morning asking if she could work...
Lucy Letby trial: Nurse accused of murdering babies takes the stand
... Flanked by two dock officers in the witness box, Ms Letby responded to questions from her defence barrister Ben Myers KC...
Lucy Letby trial: Nurse accused of murdering babies takes the stand
A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill 10 others at a hospital's neonatal unit has started giving evidence in her defence.
Lucy Letby is standing trial at Manchester Crown Court , facing 22 charges relating to fatal and near-fatal incidents at The Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016.
She told jurors she " always wanted to work with children".
The 33-year-old, originally from Hereford, denies all of the charges.
Flanked by two dock officers in The Witness box, Ms Letby responded to questions from her defence barrister Ben Myers KC.
Several rows behind, her parents, John, 76, and Susan, 62, looked on - as did Family Members of the alleged victims on The Other side of The Public gallery.
Ms Letby told The Court she had been The First member of her family to go to university.
She Said she had chosen her qualifications in order to become a nurse.
Ms Letby added that during the period when the offences were alleged to have taken place, she had cared for hundreds of babies and denied harming any of them.
She Said she found the allegations against her " sickening" adding: " I just couldn't believe it, it was devastating. "
After she became aware of the allegations in September 2016, She Said : " I went To My GP, I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't eating. "
She added: " I was started on some antidepressants, which I remain on now. "
More to follow
By Judith Moritz, North of England correspondent, BBC News
I'm one of only five reporters here In Court number seven at Manchester Crown Court - because of The Level of interest, most of those covering The Trial are watching on a video link from an annexe in a different building.
For The Last six months Lucy Letby has been sitting inside the dock, flanked by prison officers, watching proceedings from behind a glass screen.
Now she's made the short journey across the courtroom to The Witness box, and it's my first chance to see her Close Up , from my seat nearby.
She is sitting directly opposite The Jury who'll decide her fate.
After half a year's worth of prosecution evidence, this is The First chance they've had to hear from her directly.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
