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Inquest into death of Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' opens
The coroner adjourned the case for a January review and a two-day hearing after Dr Mark Deakin was found collapsed in his car and died nine days later.
- On Wednesday, Senior Coroner Jacqueline Devonish formally opened an inquest into the death of consultant paediatrician Mark Deakin at Cheshire Coroner's Court in Warrington, citing suspected "unnatural" circumstances.
- Deakin, previously labelled in court as serial killer Lucy Letby's "boyfriend," worked alongside her at the Countess of Chester Hospital during 2015 to 2016 when she murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven others.
- Inquiry testimony revealed Deakin was dismissed for gross misconduct on June 23 after facing complaints about sharing confidential information and arranging "observational visits" to Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
- Cheshire Police received "a call regarding concern for Dr Deakin" on June 23, leading officers to find him in his vehicle the next day; he was taken to Whiston Hospital, "where he sadly died on 3 July."
- Devonish adjourned the hearing for a pre-inquest review on January 22, scheduling the full two-day inquest for February 23 and 24 to allow the family to apply for anonymity.
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