A consultant at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Dr Mark Deakin, dies after being found collapsed in his car, according to reports. The Daily Mail says he was 53 and was discovered the day after he was dismissed from the hospital in Liverpool, following concerns that were passed to police.

The reports link the dismissal timeline to Deakin’s alleged communication activity connected to Lucy Letby, who is serving a sentence over the deaths of babies. The Daily Mail states that Deakin had been swapping messages with Letby and that this prompted the hospital to raise concerns with authorities. The outlet also says Deakin had been reported missing on the same day he was dismissed.

While the available material focuses on the circumstances of Deakin’s dismissal and the message-swapping claim, it does not provide details on police findings or whether any charges relate to him. The differing emphasis across outlets that cover the case (as reflected here by the single provided source) is primarily on the timing of the dismissal, the missing-person report, and the alleged connection to Letby, rather than on confirmed outcomes of any investigation.