{"id":5918,"date":"2026-06-17T20:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/preston-daveys-killer-will-get-got-in-prison-as-he-is-worst-type-of-inmate-ex-convict-warns\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:52:15","slug":"preston-daveys-killer-will-get-got-in-prison-as-he-is-worst-type-of-inmate-ex-convict-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/preston-daveys-killer-will-get-got-in-prison-as-he-is-worst-type-of-inmate-ex-convict-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Preston Davey&#8217;s killer will get &#8216;got&#8217; in prison as he is &#8216;worst&#8217; type of inmate, ex-convict warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e73334\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Jamie Varley, 37, who is due to be sentenced on Thursday for the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, will face a hellish time behind bars, a former prisoner has said<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37305982\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual, characterized by a stern expression, is featured in a mugshot. The subject is dressed in a white collared shirt and displays a beard and mustache. The setting appears to be a plain, light-colored background, which emphasizes the subject's facial features and demeanor.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305982.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305982.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305982.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305982.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jamie Varley will be sentenced on Thursday\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jamie Varley will be sentenced on Thursday<cite aria-label=\"Image: Lancashire Police\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Lancashire Police\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The killer of little Preston Davey will &#8220;get got&#8221; in prison as he is the &#8220;worst&#8221; type of inmate, a former prisoner has warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/preston-davey-murdered-jamie-varley-37299189\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jamie Varley, 37, was found guilty<\/a> on Monday of murdering and sexually abusing the 13-month-old baby he adopted with his partner, 32-year-old <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/preston-davey-jamie-varley-parents-37279660\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">John McGowan-Fazakerley<\/a>. Varley, a high school teacher, put his hands to his face in shock as the guilty verdicts were read at Preston Crown Court before collapsing to his knees, retching and vomiting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/preston-davey-mercy-abusive-parents-37266214\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Preston<\/a> died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in July 2023 after suffering 40 external and internal traumatic injuries over a four-month period while in the couple&#8217;s care at their home in Blackpool.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37306102\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37306102\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37306102.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37306102.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37306102.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37306102.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Preston Davey died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in July 2023 \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Preston Davey died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in July 2023 <cite aria-label=\"Image: Lancashire Police\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Lancashire Police\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alongside murder, Varley was found guilty of two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, sexual assault of a child, 13 counts of taking indecent photos or videos of a child, one of distributing an indecent photo of a child, to his co-accused, and one of making an indecent photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">McGowan-Fazakerley was found guilty of allowing the death of a child, two counts of child cruelty and one count of the sexual assault of a child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With both defendants due to be sentenced on Thursday by Mr Justice Turner, an ex-prisoner spoke to the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/2217998\/preston-daveys-killer-prisoner-warning\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Express<\/a> about what Varley can expect in jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rich Jones, a former British Army veteran who served seven years for conspiracy to supply cocaine, said the nature of Varley&#8217;s offences would make him a target in prison. &#8220;These are the worst,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The lowest of ones. Like Ian Watkins, the one from Lost Prophets, he\u2019s on that kind of level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37305990\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37305990\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"John McGowan-Fazakerley\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Davey.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Davey.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Davey.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Davey.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"John McGowan-Fazakerley\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">John McGowan-Fazakerley<cite aria-label=\"Image: Lancashire Police\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Lancashire Police\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Jones said Varley would likely be sent to a high-security Category A prison, speculating that it might be somewhere like HMP Wakefield, often referred to as &#8220;Monster Mansion&#8221; due to the large number of gruesome killers, terrorists and high-profile sex offenders housed there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;He will need to be under protection because he will be got to. And as you see, they get got to anyway, look at Huntley. Ian Watkins was slashed in the throat a while ago, so they can be found.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite likely being placed on a vulnerable prisoner wing, Mr Jones said he would still be at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;With his level of offence, even if he is in segregation, there will be others in there, still really moody offences, but they will still be looking for a bit of kudos to get him because of the severity of what he has done,&#8221; Mr Jones, who is now the published author of his Long Lost Soldier series, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There is even a hierarchy within the sex offenders &#8211; and he is at the very bottom of that. So yeah, he will get done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37305992\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37305992\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.31\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An outdoor display features a table covered with a white cloth, adorned with an assortment of stuffed toys and various objects. Banners with the words &quot;TIME TO PUT OUT OUR&quot; are prominently displayed. The setting appears to be an urban sidewalk with a backdrop of buildings and greenery.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Preston.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Preston.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Preston.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37305992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Preston.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A vigil was held in Preston Flag Market to mark what would have been Preston Davey\u2019s fourth birthday \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A vigil was held in Preston Flag Market to mark what would have been Preston Davey\u2019s fourth birthday <cite aria-label=\"Image: @amyfentonjourno\/x\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: @amyfentonjourno\/x)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;Another way people will access him is if somebody on the wing has a debt of some kind, and they want a vendetta, the person they owe money to might say: &#8216;Well look, I will wind your debt off if you go and do him in your cell.&#8217; So there\u2019s loads of things that could potentially happen, and none of them are going to be good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following the verdicts, Karen Tonge of the Crown Prosecution Service said it was one of the &#8220;most shocking and horrific cases&#8221; she had dealt with in her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley had a responsibility to care for and protect baby Preston. They violated that responsibility and 13-month-old Preston was abused with sickening ease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It is difficult to comprehend how the very people who should have loved him could inflict such awful physical and sexual harm on an innocent child. No child should have to go through what Preston went through in the last four months of his short life and I cannot begin to imagine the toll this has taken on those that loved Preston. 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