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Teacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
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- Emma Stanleyand Rachael Lazaro,North West Lancashire Police Jamie Varley was convicted following a seven-week trial at Preston Crown Court.
- Preston Davey died in July 2023 at the hands of Jamie Varley, 37, who took a year off work to adopt him.
- Varley, from Blackpool, told police Preston had accidentally drowned in a bath, but a post-mortem examination discovered the child had suffered 40 injuries.
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Emma Stanleyand Rachael Lazaro,North West Lancashire Police Jamie Varley was convicted following a seven-week trial at Preston Crown Court. A teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing and murdering the 13-month-old baby boy he adopted with his partner.
Preston Davey died in July 2023 at the hands of Jamie Varley, 37, who took a year off work to adopt him.
Varley, from Blackpool, told police Preston had accidentally drowned in a bath, but a post-mortem examination discovered the child had suffered 40 injuries.
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