Doctor accused of being Lucy Letby ‘crush’ named for first time
Reporting restrictions have been lifted to identify the late Dr. Mark Deakin, a pediatrician who was previously granted anonymity during the trial of serial killer Lucy Letby. Deakin had been accused by the prosecution of being a 'crush' of Letby, a claim he denied while testifying about her manipulation.
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The lifting of anonymity in high-profile criminal cases provides transparency regarding the judicial process and the individuals involved in the investigation.
Consultant paediatrician Dr Mark Deakin, who died in July, was granted lifelong anonymity ahead of giving evidence in Letby’s trial
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A doctor who was accused of being a “crush” of child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby has been named after reporting restrictions were lifted following his death two months ago.
Consultant paediatrician Dr Mark Deakin was granted lifelong anonymity ahead of giving evidence in Letby’s trial, where she was convicted of a string of murders and attempted murders of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.
Reporting restrictions were lifted on Wednesday after the married father-of-two died in July aged 53.
The lifelong anonymity was lifted by Lord Justice Singh after an application by Associated Newspapers.
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