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Beverly Allitt

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Sleeepdeprived · 23/08/2023 07:28

The similarities between Beverly Allitt and Lucy Letby are striking. Quite rightly, Lucy Letby received 14 whole life orders and will die in prison, whereas Beverly Allitt received 13 life sentences meaning she only needs to serve a minimum of 30 years in prison. She was sentenced in 1993 so is already eligible for release on parole.

BA was convicted of 4 counts of murder, 5 counts of attempted murder and 6 counts of GBH on babies, using the same methods as LL - injecting insulin and air. Absolutely awful.

AIBU to think her sentence should be changed to a whole life order and she should also be made to die in prison alongside LL?

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Theborder · 24/08/2023 13:59

@Messyhair321

But it was just a covert streak wasn’t it? Plenty of people are wolfs in sheep’s clothing. I agree. I work in early years and I would love there to be money thrown at therapeutic measures for this age group when they’re little sponges. It’s often all just too late.

Anothernamethesamegame · 24/08/2023 14:13

“Begs the question though, LL had no known character flaws or history. This is unusual & goes against everything that is known about serial killers. She was reportedly quite a kind and nice person. No mean streak to be seen.”

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It goes against what we know about the average offender. However there does seem to be other similar killings, by medical professionals, who don’t have these kinds of difficult issues obvious in their background and seemed like nice normal people on the surface (like Harold shipman and an American nurse whose name I can’t remember). Would be interesting to read into medical serial killings in particular as I imagine the psychology is probably different to other types of serial killers who have other types of motives/behaviours.

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Sleeepdeprived · 24/08/2023 18:33

Anothernamethesamegame · 24/08/2023 14:13

“Begs the question though, LL had no known character flaws or history. This is unusual & goes against everything that is known about serial killers. She was reportedly quite a kind and nice person. No mean streak to be seen.”

^
It goes against what we know about the average offender. However there does seem to be other similar killings, by medical professionals, who don’t have these kinds of difficult issues obvious in their background and seemed like nice normal people on the surface (like Harold shipman and an American nurse whose name I can’t remember). Would be interesting to read into medical serial killings in particular as I imagine the psychology is probably different to other types of serial killers who have other types of motives/behaviours.

Sounds like a great Netflix documentary!

As horrific as these crimes are, I find the psychology behind it equally perplexing and fascinating.

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