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Baby was sexually abused before being killed by man adopting him, court told

Boy died aged 13 months after ‘routine abuse’ by Jamie Varley and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, jury hears A baby boy was “routinely ill-treated, sexually abused and physically assaulted” before he was killed…

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The GuardianApr 20, 2026, 6:51 PM

Baby was sexually abused before being killed by man adopting him, court told

Boy died aged 13 months after ‘routine abuse’ by Jamie Varley and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, jury hears A baby boy was “routinely ill-treated, sexually abused and physically assaulted” before he was killed by a secondary school teacher adopting him, a jury has heard. Jamie Varley, the teacher, 37, and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, were in the process of adopting Preston Davey. Continue reading...

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