Since the nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies, one question has remained – and may always be – unanswered: why?
In this episode we speak to an expert on female serial killers who outlines why we shouldn't be shocked by Letby and her crimes, and how Letby fits the profile of a female serial killer. But also – even more chillingly – how she doesn't.
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Book: Just As Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/just-as-deadly/085C912B92AAD29C2B76251C56D91356
Guest: Marissa A. Harrison, Professor of Psychology, Penn State Harrisburg.
Host: Luke Jones.
Helplines: NSPCC provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.
Phone: 0808 800 5000 (24/7)
https://www.nspcc.org.uk
Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provides a safe place to talk 24 hours a day: https://www.samaritans.org
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Child Bereavement UK: https://www.childbereavementuk.org
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