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A former nurse jailed for murdering elderly patients at two Leeds hospitals has lost an appeal challenging his conviction. | A former nurse jailed for murdering elderly patients at two Leeds hospitals has lost an appeal challenging his conviction. |
Colin Norris, 33, from Egilsay Terrace, Glasgow, was found guilty in March last year of killing four women in 2002. | Colin Norris, 33, from Egilsay Terrace, Glasgow, was found guilty in March last year of killing four women in 2002. |
He was told he must serve at least 30 years of his life sentence. | |
Norris killed the women by giving them massive doses of insulin at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Infirmary. | |
He was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court of four counts of murder and one of attempted murder following a lengthy trial. | He was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court of four counts of murder and one of attempted murder following a lengthy trial. |
Lord Justice Aikens, sitting with two other judges, ruled on Monday that Norris's convictions were "safe". | Lord Justice Aikens, sitting with two other judges, ruled on Monday that Norris's convictions were "safe". |
We are quite satisfied that the convictions of the appellant on all five counts were safe Lord Justice Aikens | |
He added the case against Norris, who was not present for the ruling at the Court of Appeal in London, was "very strong indeed". | He added the case against Norris, who was not present for the ruling at the Court of Appeal in London, was "very strong indeed". |
Norris was given four life sentences, with a minimum of term of 30 years for each of the murders, and a 20-year sentence to run concurrently for attempted murder. | |
Detectives said he had showed no remorse for killing Doris Ludlam, 80, Bridget Bourke, 88, Irene Crookes, 79, and 86-year-old Ethel Hall. | |
Jurors also found him guilty of trying to kill Vera Wilby, 90, but she survived the coma which followed the unnecessary insulin injection. | |
Court of Appeal judges rejected both grounds of appeal, which related to directions given to the jury by the trial judge. | |
Lord Justice Aikens said directions given by the judge "cannot validly be criticised" and there was no misdirection to the jury. | |
He said: "We are quite satisfied that the convictions of the appellant on all five counts were safe. The appeal is dismissed." |