Tory Robert Buckland, a former justice secretary, says killer nurse should have ‘nowhere to hide’ if she won’t attend court

Lucy Letby’s sentencing should be broadcast into her cell if she refuses to attend court, a former justice secretary has said, as the government says it is still committed to forcing criminals to face judgment in person.

Robert Buckland, a senior Conservative, said the court currently had no power to compel Letby to attend but playing the sentence into her cell could ensure she had “nowhere to hide” from justice.

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