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Letby, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, is currently serving 15 whole life prison sentences. Her convictions are under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which is assessing the details of her case.
During the trial—which holds the record as the longest murder trial in UK history—a witness named Deakin provided testimony concerning several infants. To protect his identity, he was granted special measures, including anonymity and the ability to give evidence from behind a screen. This arrangement ensured that Letby, the media, and the public were unable to see him during his testimony.
Deakin’s testimony included specific details about the emergency calls and resuscitations that he and Letby had been involved in. Additionally, the prosecution presented numerous text messages exchanged between Deakin and Letby during their late-night conversations. When Deakin was first sworn in, Letby showed her only emotional reaction throughout the trial by bursting into tears.
In cross-examination, Letby denied that Deakin was her boyfriend, although she admitted they had traveled together to London. The prosecuting barrister, Nick Johnson KC, remarked that Letby “tried to get out the back of the dock” when Deakin began his evidence. Letby responded that she felt unwell, denying Johnson’s suggestion that her discomfort was due to hearing her “boyfriend” testify. Johnson also questioned Letby about WhatsApp messages that suggested a flirtatious relationship with Deakin, which she repeatedly denied. While some media coverage referred to Deakin as a “key witness,” his statements were part of a broader group of former colleagues whose combined evidence supported the prosecution; no conviction was based solely on his testimony
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