Jamie Varley, a secondary school teacher, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the sexual abuse and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom he was adopting. His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, received 25 years for related offenses. The baby suffered 40 traumatic injuries before his death.
Jamie Varley, a secondary school teacher, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the sexual abuse and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom he was adopting. Varley's partner received 25 years. The baby suffered 40 traumatic injuries before his death.
A 9-month-old baby boy placed for adoption with a Blackpool couple was allegedly murdered by his prospective adoptive father, a teacher, after being subjected to months of routine abuse. Jamie Varley, 37, and John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, face multiple charges including murder and child cruelty. The baby died in August 2023 after suffering approximately 40 traumatic injuries.
A 37-year-old teacher and his 32-year-old partner are on trial at Preston Crown Court for the murder of a 9-month-old baby they were in the process of adopting. Jamie Varley faces murder and 25 other charges; John McGowan-Fazakerley faces allowing the death of a child and four other offences. The baby, Preston Davey, was placed with the couple in April 2023 and died four months later with approximately 40 traumatic injuries including 30 external bruises. The prosecution says he was "routinely ill-treated, sexually abused and physically assaulted" before being killed.
