Lucy Letby 'boyfriend' doctor named as court order lifted
A court order has been lifted, allowing the identification of Dr. Mark Deakin, a doctor who had a personal relationship with convicted murderer Lucy Letby. Deakin, who died recently, faced scrutiny for his professional interactions with Letby and his role in helping her secure a hospital placement after she was already under suspicion.
Why it matters
The revelation provides further context into the environment at the Countess of Chester Hospital that allowed Letby to commit her crimes.
Image caption, Dr Mark Deakin's anonymity was previously protected by a court order
The doctor described during Lucy Letby's trial as her "boyfriend" can now be identified.
Mark Deakin, who died in July aged 53, had been protected by a court anonymity order that has now been lifted.
Deakin worked alongside Letby, now 36, at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the period in which she murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six others in 2015 and 2016 .
Deakin continued his medical career after leaving the Countess of Chester, later working as a consultant at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
There have been reports that Deakin died shortly after learning that he had been sacked after it was found he had breached patient confidentiality in text message exchanges with Letby.
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