Today is Sunday April 5th, 2020. On this day in 1991, two-month-old Katie Phillips was

poisoned by her nurse Beverly Allet. It was only two days after

Allet caused the death of Katie's twin sister. Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original. Due to the graphic nature of today

of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised. Extreme

caution is advised for listeners under 13. Today we're covering the attempted murder of Katie

Phillips. The young girl was nearly killed by her nurse, Beverly Allit.

22-year-old Allit had already killed three other children and would attack more before she was caught.

The tabloids dubbed her The Angel of Death.

Let's go back to Grantham and Kesteven District Hospital

in Lincolnshire, England on April 5, 1991. Peter and Sue Phillips found themselves back in the children's ward.

Just five days prior, they brought in their infant daughter, Becky, after she was dealing with bowel issues.

Two days later, Little Becky passed away from what was believed to be caught death. It was recommended that the couple

returned to the hospital so Becky's twin sister Katie could be observed for a

few days just as a precautionary measure.

It was six in the morning on April 5th

when the couple entered those familiar doors yet again.

They were welcomed with hugs and somber greetings from some of the fellow staff.

Becky and Katie, who were born premature, were unfortunately frequent visitors to the hospital since birth,

meaning the family had gotten to know the staff there more

than they would have liked. But they asked for one young nurse in particular, a woman they trusted

and had connected with on a more personal level, Beverly

Allet. She had cared for Becky only days earlier. The other nurses assured the

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