Katharina Buczek
Lucy only worked at Countess of Chester Hospital for three more days the following week until she was removed from the neonatal unit.
Although, the most significant piece of evidence the prosecution revealed today was a handwritten confession allegedly penned by Lucy herself.
The court was told that police had recovered numerous handwritten documents from Lucy’s home after arresting her back in July 2018.
One of the notes, which was headlined “Not good enough,” was shown to the jury today and included various damning statements.
“I will never have children or marry. I will never know what it’s like to have a family. I can’t breathe,” the note reads.
“I don’t deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them,” the note continued.
Lucy also allegedly wrote: “I am a horrible evil person” and “I AM EVIL I DID THIS.”
The prosecution used this note, along with others, to conclude its opening statement.
Then, after the court adjourned for thirty minutes at 6:40 a.m. EST, the defense– led by Ben Meyers KC– began its opening argument.
Meyers began by claiming the prosecution’s evidence was just a theory.
“There is a real danger that people will simply accept the prosecution theory of guilt. And that is all that we have so far. A theory of guilt, based firmly on coincidence,” Meyers told the court.
