A doctor referred to during Lucy Letby’s trial as her “boyfriend” has been named after a court order was lifted.
He has been identified as Dr Mark Deakin, a consultant at Alder Hey hospital. The description of him as Letby’s “boyfriend” was made during the trial.
The lifting of the court order means his name can now be reported. No further details about the scope of the order, the reasons for its lifting, or any additional evidence concerning Dr Deakin were included in the supplied material.
The latest confirmed position is that Dr Deakin’s identity may now be published in connection with the description used during Letby’s trial.
