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Ex-teacher denies murder and sexual assault of baby
Lancashire Evening Post
|October 14, 2025
A former high school teacher has denied the murder and sexual assault of a baby boy.
Jamie Varley, 36, appearing at Preston Crown Court via video link from the city's prison, replied "not guilty" to 33 charges relating to 13-month-old Preston Davey.
He was in the process of adopting Preston with his co-accused, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, who denies four offences, and appeared at the same hearing, by video link from HMP Durham.
Both men spoke only to confirm their identities and deny the charges.
Varley denies the murder and manslaughter of Preston on July 27, 2023.
This story is from the October 14, 2025 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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