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Letby 'boyfriend' doctor named as court order lifted
The doctor exchanged 1,355 Facebook messages with Letby and later told a public inquiry she misled him about the babies she attacked.
- Reporting restrictions were lifted Wednesday, naming consultant paediatrician Dr Mark Deakin following his death at 53 on July 3. He previously held lifelong anonymity during the criminal trial of serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.
- Prosecutors alleged Letby had a "crush" on Deakin, citing 1,355 Facebook messages exchanged between June and September 2016. Letby denied a romantic relationship during her trial, maintaining he was merely a "trusted friend."
- Gross misconduct led to Deakin's dismissal on June 23 after he testified to the Thirlwall Inquiry that Letby had "misled and maybe manipulated" him. He breached patient confidentiality in messages with her.
- Assessing witness reliability and new evidence from an international panel of medics, the Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating Letby's convictions. This review evaluates whether poor medical care contributed to infant collapses.
- Expected on September 15, Thirlwall Inquiry findings will contextualize Deakin's role as one of many colleagues who testified against Letby. None of her convictions rested solely on his evidence.
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Lucy Letby 'crush' doctor named after restrictions lifted following his death
A DOCTOR who Chester child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby 'had a crush on' can be named as reporting restrictions were lifted following…
·Chester, United Kingdom
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Lucy Letby's doctor 'boyfriend' who died after being sacked named for first time
Consultant Mark Deakin, 53, lost his job at Alder Hey Children's Hospital for exchanging messages with the baby killer about a child she tried to murder when they worked together at the Countess of Chester Hospital
·London, United Kingdom
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