The friendship between Lucy Letby and her married doctor 'boyfriend'
June 24 is a date of morbid significance in the timeline of baby killer Lucy Letby’s crimes.
TL;DR
- Dr. Mark Deakin, linked to Lucy Letby, died on July 3 after being found unconscious in his car on June 24.
- Deakin was fired on June 23 from Alder Hey hospital for gross misconduct related to messages exchanged with Letby and breaches of patient confidentiality concerning a baby known as Baby N.
- He also faced scrutiny for arranging 'observational visits' for Letby at Alder Hey in 2017, despite her being under suspicion for infant deaths.
- Deakin maintained he was trying to 'help' Letby, claiming he was unaware of the extent of concerns linking her to baby deaths.
- Evidence presented at Letby's trial suggested she harmed babies to create 'crisis' situations to get Deakin's attention.
- Deakin admitted to providing inappropriate support to Letby, expressing regret for being 'misled and maybe manipulated'.
- The investigation into Deakin's death will likely explore his connections to Letby and the circumstances surrounding his dismissal.
- Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more, is serving a whole life sentence.