Lucy Letby: What makes a female serial killer?

<p>Since the nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies, one question has remained – and may always be – unanswered: why?</p><p>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.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Book: </strong><em>Just As Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers</em> https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/just-as-deadly/085C912B92AAD29C2B76251C56D91356</p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Marissa A. Harrison, Professor of Psychology, Penn State Harrisburg.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Helplines:</strong> NSPCC provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.</p><p>Phone: 0808 800 5000 (24/7)</p><p>https://www.nspcc.org.uk</p><p>Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provides a safe place to talk 24 hours a day: https://www.samaritans.org</p><p>Phone: 116 123</p><p>Email: jo@samaritans.org</p><p>Child Bereavement UK: https://www.childbereavementuk.org</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>