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Blackpool coroner says inquest in Preston Davey death will 'scrutinise' public bodiesplaceholder image

Breaking Coroner: Preston Davey death inquest will 'scrutinise' public bodies

Major Blackpool coroner update on inquest into death of murdered baby Preston Daveyplaceholder image

Breaking Coroner update on inquest into death of murdered baby Preston Davey

High-profile celebrities including Olivia Colman, David Morissey, Carrie Johnson, Ellie Goulding and Nicola Thorp, campaigner Paula Hudgell, adoptive mother of Tony Hudgell, who had both legs amputated after abuse by his birth parents as a baby as well high profile campaigner Hetti Barkwood-Nanton, Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Laura Trott MP Shadow Education Secretary have joined forces with the Blackpool Gazette, sister title the Lancashire Post and Blackpool MP Chris Webb to write to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling for a public national inquiry into the safeguarding failures that cost little Preston Davey his lifeplaceholder image

Breaking Olivia Colman joins public inquiry call for Preston in letter to PM

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to do “everything within our power” to prevent another child facing the same fate as Preston Davey.placeholder image

Education Sec says stopping a repeat of Preston Davey case is priority

Sarah Davey, the birth mum of the 13-month-old ‘bubbly and happy’ Preston Davey revealed her final wishes to have him christened had to be carried out after the tragic youngster died at the hands of ex-South Shore Academy teacher Jamie Varley and his partner John McGowan-Fazakerleyplaceholder image

Birth family of little Preston Davey reveal their final act of love

Sarah Davey and Gary Nolan, Preston’s biological mother and father have joined with the Blackpool Gazette, its sister title the Lancashire Post and Blackpool South MP Chris Webb calling on the government to launch a national inquiry into the safeguarding failures that cost Preston his life. Also pictured is Preston's maternal grandmother Debbie Daveyplaceholder image

Exclusive Preston's birth mum reveals first act after prison to be close to son

Maggie Oldham, Chief Executive of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals which runs Blackpool Victoria Hospital, described the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey as “appalling”placeholder image

Breaking Hospital boss issues statement after teacher convicted of baby murder

This is the video 'wicked' killer teacher Jamie Varley used to fool professionals he was not abusing murdered baby. Varley told medics Preston's bruises on his head came from pulling a toy box onto himselfplaceholder image

Watch video killer teacher used to explain away baby boy's injuries

A regional safeguarding review is to reconvene into the death of 13-month-old Preston Davey. Killer Jamie Varley (top right) and abuser John McGowan-Fazakerley (Bottom right) have been found guilty of all chargesplaceholder image

Breaking Council which approved murdered baby's adoption issues statement

We remember little 13-month-old Preston Davey who died on July 27, 2023 at Blackpool Victoria Hospitalplaceholder image

Remembering the baby boy murdered and abused by his adopted 'dads'

Ex-South Shore Academy teacher Jamie Varley with his partner and co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley. inset little Preston Davey who died at blackpool Victoria Hospital on July 72, 2023placeholder image

Breaking Jury delivers verdict in Blackpool baby murder trial

This is the moment the man accused of sexually abusing a baby allegedly murdered by his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley said his arrival in their lives was “all we ever, ever wanted”.placeholder image

'Everything we wanted' - CCTV of man accused of allowing baby's death

John McGowan-Fazakerley (left), 32, is accused of causing or allowing the death of Preston Davey (inset), aged 13 months, who he described as “so perfect”, along with child cruelty and a sexual assault.placeholder image

Breaking 'Always wanted children' - Partner of teacher accused of baby murder

In police tapes capturing detectives interviewing former textiles teacher, 37-year-old Jamie Varley, who is accused of murder, can be seen looking disgruntled and yawning while sporting a new blonde bob.placeholder image

Watch teacher acccused of murder explain away baby's fractured arm

CCTV of the police interview with ex-South Shore Academy teacher Jamie Varley where he gave his account after the death of 13-month-old Preston Davey (inset), the baby he was in the process of adoptingplaceholder image

Watch teacher accused of baby murder tell police what happened

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Jamie Varley, 36 (left) sits in the dock at Preston Crown Court where he is accused of the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey (inset) in 2023, whilst in he was in the process of adopting the child along with co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, (right). | PIC Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire | PAplaceholder image

Private texts sent by Blackpool teacher accused of baby's murder

Private text messages sent by a Blackpool teacher accused of murdering a baby he was trying to adopt have been shared with a jury at Preston Crown Court.

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On July 27, 2023 Preston Davey was rushed to hospital by the defendants, unconscious and in a state of cardiac arrest, and medics could not revive himplaceholder image

Teacher told colleague he was having dark thoughts about hurting baby

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Jamie Varley, 36 (left) sits in the dock at Preston Crown Court where he is accused of the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey (inset) in 2023, whilst in he was in the process of adopting the child along with co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, (right). PIC Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire | PAplaceholder image

'I did not have any concerns' - Social worker says accused were vetted

Liv Cooke, left, and Copster Hill Road in Oldham where she in converting a home into a four-bed HMOplaceholder image

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