article_snippet.sent: Marie Ratcliffe refused to defend Marie Ratcliffe against a raft of misconduct charges, choosing not to show up at Marie Ratcliffe fitness to practise hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
article_snippet.sent: Marie Ratcliffe also declined to send a lawyer in Marie Ratcliffe place.
article_snippet.sent: Marie Ratcliffe Marie Ratcliffe refused to defend Marie Ratcliffe against 77 misconduct charges at a fitness to practise hearing in front of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
article_snippet.sent: Marie Ratcliffe told the panel Marie Ratcliffe is no longer a midwife, and has no intentions of returning to the profession.
article_snippet.sent: Marie Ratcliffe denied being part of any cover-up or collusion of what had happened or effort to 'conceal the truth'.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Ratcliffe has voluntarily absented Ms Ratcliffe.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Ratcliffe is very clear that Ms Ratcliffe does not wish to defend Ms Ratcliffe against these charges. '
article_snippet.sent: Ms Ratcliffe does not wish to come.'