{"id":8589,"date":"2026-07-13T11:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/evil-child-killer-jamie-varley-back-in-court-over-missed-sexual-assault\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:04:56","slug":"evil-child-killer-jamie-varley-back-in-court-over-missed-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/evil-child-killer-jamie-varley-back-in-court-over-missed-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Evil\u2019 child killer Jamie Varley back in court over missed sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3d5bec\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Jamie Varley, 37, was jailed for life after he was convicted of murdering 13-month-old Preston Davey after a campaign of \u2018unremitting abuse\u2019<\/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=\"37397493\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo of Jamie Varley\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37397493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37397493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37397493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Jamie-Varley-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37397493.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 is serving a whole-life order for the horrific murder of Preston Davey\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jamie Varley is serving a whole-life order for the horrific murder of Preston Davey<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\">A sadistic school teacher who murdered his adopted baby during a sex attack has appeared in court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jamie Varley, 37, was given a whole life term last month for the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey who suffered \u201cunremitting abuse\u201d at the hands of the former high school head of year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Varley appeared at Preston Crown Court via videolink from HMP Wakefield, often described as \u201cMonster Mansion\u201d and housing some of the country\u2019s most notorious murderers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wearing a stripey jumper, Varley appeared from a room at the jail, his elbows resting on a desk in front of him with his hands clasped in front of his face and spoke only to confirm his identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He appeared for a brief, two-minute hearing under the \u201cslip rule\u201d which allows judges to correct legal errors or rectify accidental mistakes.<\/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-37423980\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37423980\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.7044444444444444\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37423980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Preston-Davey-inquiry-backing.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37423980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Preston-Davey-inquiry-backing.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37423980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Preston-Davey-inquiry-backing.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37423980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Preston-Davey-inquiry-backing.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Preston Davey was just 13 months old when he was murdered\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Preston Davey was just 13 months old when he was murdered<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\">After being found guilty of murder and 24 other offences, when he was sentenced last month he had not been sentenced in error for one count of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Justice Turner, also appearing via videolink along with other lawyers involved in the trial, sentenced Varley to seven years jail on count 12, the sexual assault of the child, to run concurrent with his other sentences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It will have no practical effect as Varley was given a whole life term and told he will never be released from jail by the same judge when he passed sentence on June 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Varley\u2019s partner, ex-public schoolboy John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, also appeared by videolink from HMP Preston at the hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was jailed for 25 years for allowing Varley\u2019s treatment of the child and taking part in the sexual abuse, following an eight-week trial of the pair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detectives said their crimes had \u201cshocked the nation\u201d and described Varley as \u201cevil\u201d and a \u201csadist\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Preston had been treated as a \u201cplaything\u201d, with the child routinely sexually assaulted and physically abused after the couple adopted him aged nine months, before his murder four months later at their Blackpool home in July 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A social services investigation is under way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">This is a Breaking News story. 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