Teacher Charged with Murdering Adopted Baby

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Jamie Varley and his boyfriend are on trial for the murder of an adopted baby, with allegations of smothering and other charges.

Jamie Varley, a 37-year-old teacher, and his boyfriend, John McGowan-Fazakerley, are on trial for the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, a boy Varley was trying to adopt. Varley claims he left Preston in a bath seat for a few minutes, only to find him unresponsive. However, prosecutors argue that a post-mortem shows signs of smothering, not a bath accident. Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley also face charges of sexual assault, child cruelty, and possession of indecent images. The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e1b6cdf4430321a2

Topics covered

• murder trial
• child abuse
• adoption
• legal proceedings
• child cruelty

Keywords

• murder
• teacher
• adopted baby
• trial
• child cruelty
• sexual assault
• smothering

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