Nurse could become only third woman to be given whole-life order amid calls for change in law to force defendants to attend court
called for proceedings to be broadcast into Letby’s cell, regardless of her wishes, saying she should have to listen to the victim impact statements.
He added: “The government is probably going to have to look at ways they can increase the consequences upon defendants for not attending. In other words, to either create and extend the principle of contempt of court by statute to cover this refusal – a separate procedure that would attract a further sentence of imprisonment.
But the children’s minister Claire Coutinho said instituting a non-statutory inquiry meant a conclusion could be reached more quickly.
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