"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. He has also pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty and one count of grievous bodily harm. And he denies 12 counts of taking an indecent photo of a child, two counts of making an indecent photo of a child and one count of distributing an indecent photo of a child."
"A police investigation began after officers were called to Blackpool Victoria Hospital (Alamy/PA) All the charges, involving still images and videos, relate to Preston Davey and are alleged to have occurred between March and July 2023. He also denies seven counts of possession of extreme pornography, between 2017 and July 2023. Varley is also jointly charged with McGowan-Fazakerley with one count of the sexual assault of Preston Davey, which he denies."
Jamie Varley, 36, pleaded not guilty to the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey. Varley appeared by video link from prison and denied 33 charges alleged between March and July 2023. He was in the process of adopting Preston with co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, who also denied offences and appeared by video link. Charges include manslaughter, assault by penetration, cruelty, grievous bodily harm, multiple indecent image offences, and counts of possession of extreme pornography dating back to 2017. Police began an investigation after officers were called to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and both men were remanded into custody ahead of an April trial.
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