Doctor Linked to Lucy Letby Dies Suddenly After Being Fired: Revealed as Married Father

KILLER nurse Lucy Letby’s alleged boyfriend who died suddenly after being sacked has been identified as a married dad-of-two.

Consultant Mark Deakin, 53, was found in his car the day after he was fired from his job at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, in , in June.

He was rushed to hospital and put in intensive care but sadly passed away nine days later.

Deakin was granted anonymity during but can now be identified with reporting restrictions lifted following his death.

The married dad-of-two was brought before a disciplinary hearing in June regarding a series of inappropriate texts he exchanged with Letby when they worked together.

Their exchanges included confidential information regarding details of the care given to a premature baby boy, known as Baby N.

Letby, 36, was convicted of trying to kill Baby N the day after he was born in 2016.

Letby – held at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey – had called Deakin her “best friend” and “love” in notes found at her home, and the pair swapped more than 1,300 messages.

It is understood the doctor struggled with work issues following Letby’s August 2023 convictions.

He worked with Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital at the time of her killing spree between June 2015 and June 2016 and supported her after she was moved from the neonatal unit amid fears over infant deaths.

Prosecutors referred to the medic as her “boyfriend” and said she was infatuated with him – suggesting he had provided

They alleged she created crisis situations by attacking babies, knowing he would be bleeped and dash to attend.

Letby denied being “in love” with the doctor and insisted they were “trusted” friends.

But she called him “sweetie” in messages and broke down in tears when he entered the dock to give evidence against her.

When he gave evidence, Deakin did so from behind a screen to protect his anonymity.

At a later in 2024, the dad-of-two said he had been “misled” and “maybe manipulated” by Letby.

He said he had been tricked by her into giving her information about babies she had attacked.

Deakin was found in his car on the eighth anniversary of Letby’s first arrest on July 3, 2018.

He had been appointed as a specialist consultant at Alder Hey in July 2018.

In January 2024 he was informed by bosses at the Trust that they had launched an into his conduct, five months after Letby was found guilty.

It was found that Deakin likely knew that concerns had been raised about by his colleagues about her link to the spike in deaths.