The sentencing of serial child killer Lucy Letby and her refusal to appear in court and face families of her young victims dominate the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers.
Letby was handed a whole-life order at Manchester Crown Court on Monday and The Times echoes Mr Justice Goss in describing her as “malevolent” as it says she will die in jail for the murders.
TIMES: ‘Malevolent’ Letby will die in jail #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tsuOs9VJmi
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 21, 2023
The Guardian describes the killings as “sadistic” as it also reflects on the former nurse being locked up for life.
GUARDIAN: Letby locked up for life #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tsELjjFvlD
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 21, 2023
There is widespread condemnation of Letby’s refusal to appear in court for the sentencing with both the i and Metro labelling her a coward.
Tuesday's front page: 'Coward' Letby refuses to face babies' parents at sentencing#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4elyupowRr
— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 21, 2023
Tomorrow's Paper Today
— Metro (@MetroUK) August 21, 2023
CALCULATING
CUNNING
CRUEL
COWARDLY
Seven whole life terms for serial killer nurse's 'cynical child murder campaign'
But evil Lucy Letby refuses to face families as she's told she will die in jail #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DJp8L1RYEq
The Daily Express and Daily Mirror also refer to her “cowardice” as they are among several titles referring to a “final act of wickedness”.
Front Page - One final act of wickedness from a coward#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/ewqAJ6XKqP pic.twitter.com/lnu1ZQYxtj
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 21, 2023
Tuesday's front page: One final act of wickednesshttps://t.co/jyztdJjni6#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tUVDdzaJXe
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 21, 2023
The Sun gives over much of its front page to a mugshot of Letby, joining the Independent in attacking her refusal to appear.
On tomorrow's front page: pic.twitter.com/93IiUEN19j
— The Sun (@TheSun) August 21, 2023
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Her ‘final act of wickedness’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8PLPCW1zRs
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 21, 2023
The words of grieving parents dominate the front of the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph – the Mail saying “Those lives were not yours to take… there is no forgiving, not now, not ever”.
Tuesday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/BN1maNqjOu
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 21, 2023
And the Telegraph simply quotes a mother who said: “You are evil.”
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 21, 2023
'In your own words, you killed them on purpose. You are evil. You did this'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/1U3pOi7Net
Elsewhere, the Financial Times reports that bosses at FTSE 100 companies received an average 16% pay rise last year despite calls from the Bank of England for restraint on wages.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Tuesday August 22 https://t.co/XGASiGTjgV pic.twitter.com/usWqF7eYmG
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 21, 2023
And the Daily Star reports that coffee has replaced tea as the nation’s favourite drink.
STAR: We’ve lost the world cuppa #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1uSwKPZ2aV
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 21, 2023
