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Letby 'boyfriend' doctor named as court order lifted
Judges lifted reporting restrictions after his death, allowing the former trial witness to be named as investigators continue reviewing Letby’s convictions.
- On Wednesday, consultant paediatrician Dr. Mark Deakin was publicly identified after Lord Justice Singh lifted lifelong reporting restrictions following the doctor's death in July, ending anonymity granted during Lucy Letby's trial.
- Prosecutors alleged Letby developed a 'crush' on Deakin, citing 1,355 Facebook messages exchanged over three months in 2016, though she insisted he was merely a 'trusted friend' during trial testimony.
- In October 2024, Deakin told the Thirlwall Inquiry that Letby had 'misled and maybe manipulated' him into sharing patient information; Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust dismissed him for gross misconduct on June 23.
- Deakin was found collapsed in his car about 20 miles from his home in Cheshire and died on July 3 after being rushed to hospital; the Cheshire Coroner's Court opened an inquest into his death.
- The Criminal Cases Review Commission is examining Letby's convictions, considering evidence from an international panel of medics who claim poor medical care and natural causes contributed to the infants' collapses.
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Lucy Letby's 'Love Was All We Needed' Notes Resurface as Dr Mark Deakin Is Named After Anonymity Order Is Lifted
Dr Mark Deakin, previously anonymous in the Lucy Letby trial, has been identified following the lifting of a court order. His involvement and subsequent death are under investigation.
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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…
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