Martin Peter Ward Platt (28 September 1954 – 27 July 2019) was a British

neonatologist Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty and is usually practised in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The ...

. He was an expert witness for the prosecution of

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, whose conviction was later overturned. He also gave evidence against

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, whose conviction was later overturned. He was involved in the prosecution case against

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, and was due to be an expert witness at her trial, but died before he could give evidence.

Early life

Born in Chester, Platt studied medicine at Bristol University.

References

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