sleep room, and aggressively covering a toddler's mouth as he started to cry.

Lecka during a police interview. Pic: Met Police/PA

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Lecka during a police interview. Pic: Met Police/PA

Parents call Lecka 'worst kind of human'

Giving victim impact statements to the court, the parents of the children described Lecka as the "worst kind of human".

And handing down a sentence, Judge Sarah Plaschkes KC told her: "You committed multiple acts of gratuitous violence."

After describing the violence against the children, she added: "When you committed these acts of cruelty, you would look at the other members of staff to make sure that they were not watching you.

"Often the child would be quietly and happily minding its own business before you deliberately inflicted pain, causing the child to cry, arch, try to get away or writhe around in distress.

"Time after time, you calmly watched the pain and suffering you have caused. Your criminal conduct can properly be characterised as sadistic."

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