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While I can fully understand the parents' pain and distress caused by questioning Lucy Letby's conviction, I would have hoped they would want the truth and not what appears to be, on the face of it, a very thin case. I'm unsure if an accusation of "Well, according to the rotas, you were always on duty when incidents happened!" is proof of guilt. Now, eminent professors are starting to question the medical evidence.
@dick_turpin There does seem to be increasing momentum backing her grounds for appeal. However I have a slight problem with her scribbled journals 'I am evil', 'May God forgive me' etc. Now she claims this was part of 'counselling'.
@andyc People say strange things about themselves in dark moments of personal crisis.
Here's a simple question: Have you ever rubber-necked a crash on the motorway? Have you ever been disappointed that the collision wasn't horrific and just looked like a bad shunt? Does that mean you are a killer? I would argue not. People do lots of things that that with hindsight may not be the best of ideas. Does looking at Best Gore (The site is gone now, thank The Pond Gods) make one a serial killer? The trouble is, the police and courts would say, "Ah! See what he was looking at? He must be guilty." the same can be said for her diary; it fits the narrative, but that doesn't mean it's proof.
I would argue we've seen an erosion of: "Beyond reasonable doubt." over the years in favour of the Vera syndrome: "Com on, you did it!" 
@andyc My daughter (The Nurse) is convinced she's guilty.
"Come on, Dad, She's very strange. She sent love letters to a Consultant!"
Oh, so infatuation is proof of committing infanticide, is it? 
@dick_turpin Hmm. I hope she never gets called for jury service :-)