Peaceful protest in Oldham to 'demand accountability' over failings leading up to baby Preston Davey's murder
‘The peaceful protest takes place today’
A peaceful protest takes place today in Oldham to demand accountablity over the murder of baby Preston Davey.
The Justice for Preston Davey Group have organsised the protest at Oldham Civic Society at 1pm.
They want answers. They want to know whey there were missed opportunities when the authorities could have intervened, the multiple hospital visits, concerns from health workers and family dismissed. They say safeguarding failures have been exposed.
On Facebook’s Justice for Preston Davey’s death page, one of the team fighting for justice said: “As we approach Saturday's Peaceful Protest, Justice for Preston Daveywe want to thank you all for your incredible passion, outpouring of love and dedication to getting justice for baby Preston. We won't stop until we do!”
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Baby Preston Davey was just 13 months when he died at the hands of his killer Jamie Varley, his adoptive parent.
This month 37-year-old Varley, who taught at South Shore Academy, was told he would die in prison for the sexual abuse and murder of Preston.
His boyfriend John McGowan-Fazakerly was sentenced to 25 years for allowing the death of a child, child cruelty and sexual assault.
Preston’s abuse and murder created headlines and outrage throughout the world with vigils held in the little boy’s memory.