Former Teacher Accused of Murdering and Sexually Abusing Adopted Infant A trial at Preston Crown Court reveals disturbing details and hospital footage involving Jamie Varley, accused of smothering 13-month-old Preston Davey despite claims of a bath accident. The Preston Crown Court has been the site of a harrowing legal proceeding as Jamie Varley, a former secondary school textiles teacher and head of year, faces severe charges including the murder and sexual abuse of a thirteen-month-old baby boy named Preston Davey. The court was recently presented with distressing body-worn camera footage from police officers that captured the immediate aftermath of the child's death on July 27, 2023. The footage depicts a scene of chaos and emotional turmoil at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Varley, who arrived at the emergency department barefoot, was seen collapsing to the floor in a state of hysteria.He was heard pleading with medical staff to kill him and wailing for his mother after being informed that the infant, who had been placed in his and his partner's care only four months prior, was not going to survive. The footage shows Varley in a state of agitation, wearing a red Jurassic Park T-shirt and tartan pyjama bottoms, pacing the hospital grounds and refusing to accept the reality of the situation.In a particularly chilling moment captured in the bereavement room, Varley is heard cradling the deceased child and whispering that he is definitely going to hell, while simultaneously commenting on the baby's beautiful eyes and thick lashes. The legal battle centers on the conflicting accounts of how the tragedy occurred. Varley has claimed that the death was a tragic accident, suggesting that Preston had fallen off his bath seat while Varley briefly stepped away to change into his pyjamas.He told the court that he returned a few minutes later to find the boy face down in the water. However, the prosecution has presented evidence that fundamentally contradicts this narrative. A post-mortem examination conducted by professionals revealed that the child did not die from drowning. Instead, a pathologist concluded that the cause of death was an acute upper airway obstruction, indicating that the infant had been smothered.The medical evidence is further compounded by the discovery of forty distinct injuries on the baby's small body, some of which are consistent with sexual abuse. Dr. Mohammed Ahmed testified that he found ten specific bruises, including multiple marks on the child's thighs, forehead, and back near the spine, suggesting a pattern of violence and neglect. Adding to the gravity of the case is the professional background of the accused.Varley's role as a head of year and a teacher meant he was formally trained in child protection protocols. This fact was highlighted during the trial, as footage showed Varley admitting to officers that he knew one does not leave a baby unattended in the bath. His co-accused, John McGowan-Fazakerley, aged 32, also faces charges of cruelty and abuse, although he has pleaded not guilty to five specific charges.The prosecution's case paints a picture of a child who, having been placed in foster care at only five days old, finally found a home with the couple only to be subjected to horrific abuse. The juxtaposition of Varley's loud and dramatic displays of grief at the hospital with the clinical evidence of the child's injuries has left the jury with a complex and disturbing set of facts to consider as they determine the fate of the two men