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Nurse charged with string of insulin poisonings stands trial

A nurse has been accused of contaminating saline drips and ampules routinely used to treat patients on two wards at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport with insulin.

Victorino Chua, aged 49, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court facing 36 charges relating to 21 patients, including three counts of murder. The offences are alleged to have happened at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, in 2011 and 2012.

The trial continues.

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Nurse pleads not guilty to three murder charges

The trial of Victorino Chua began this morning at Manchester Crown Court.

The 49-year-old nurse faces 36 charges including 3 counts of murder.

Jurors and realtives of the alleged victims watched as a series of other charges relating to the alleged poisoning of patients was read out before the court.

The offences are alleged to have happened at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, in 2011 and 2012.

In a soft voice, the Filipino replied "not guilty" to each charge. His trial is scheduled to last for at least four months.

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