About this episode

The episode covers the emotional court proceedings regarding the crimes against Preston Davey and the sentences given to his perpetrators.

A teacher, a head of year, a safeguarding lead will never be released from prison. A judge today decided Jamie Varley’s crimes against Preston Davey were so sinister, so depraved, so relentlessly evil that he should never be free.  In this episode, Caroline and Liz have all the details from an emotional day in court, including the words of Preston’s foster carers Sandra and Paul Cooper and his mum Sarah Davey. But as Jamie Varley and John McGowan Fazakerley were told about the devastation caused by their crimes they did not flinch.  The Trial UK is part of the Crime Desk. Subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Visit https://plus.thecrimedesk.com/the-crime-desk-preston-davey for more information. Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrime Follow us on instagram @TheTrialPod Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.  Email us thetrial@dailymail.com Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)…

People in this episode

Hosts: Caroline Cheetham, Liz Hull

Topics covered

• court case
• true crime
• emotional testimony
• safeguarding
• prison sentence

Keywords

• Preston Davey
• Jamie Varley
• court
• true crime
• safeguarding
• prison

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Crime Desk, Daily Mail

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