Beverley Allitt

Following her conviction, Allitt was detained at Rampton Secure Hospital, a high-security psychiatric facility, where she remains detained according to sources updated in 2026.

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The thirty-year minimum term expired in 2021. Allitt has nevertheless not been released and remains detained at Rampton in 2026.

The High Court set a minimum term of thirty years before any possibility of release, taking account of time already spent in custody. The judge thereby adopted the recommendation originally made at the time of trial.

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Nottingham Crown Court sentenced Allitt to thirteen concurrent life sentences following verdicts for four murders, three attempted murders and six counts of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm.

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13 concurrent life sentences

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While working as a nurse on the children's ward at Grantham and Kesteven General Hospital, Allitt attacked thirteen children over approximately 59 days, causing four deaths and serious injuries to nine others.

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13 life sentences later imposed

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Allitt was found guilty of murdering four children receiving treatment on the ward where she worked.

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The jury found her guilty of three further attempted murders of children who survived.

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Allitt was also found guilty of six counts of grievous bodily harm with intent involving other children on the ward.

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The investigation established, in particular, the administration of dangerous insulin doses to at least two victims; a substantial air bubble was also identified in another case, while the precise method remained uncertain for some children.

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