A MAN has been charged with the murder of a 13-month-old baby boy and a string of child sex offences.
Preston Davey was declared dead at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on July 27, 2023, after he was brought in unresponsive.
Preston died in Blackpool in 2023
Jamie Varley, 36, has now been charged with murdering Preston, as well as serious child sexual offences.
The Crown Prosecution Service have also charged John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, with allowing the death of a child.
They are both due to appear at Lancaster Magistrates Court today.
Varley is accused of two counts of assault by penetration of a child under 13 and one count of sexual assault of a child under 13.
He is also charged with five counts of cruelty to a person under 16, ten of taking indecent photographs of a child and one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Varley is facing one count of distributing indecent photographs of a child, two of possession of an indecent pseudo image of a child and one count of possession of an extreme pornographic image as well.
McGowan-Fazakerley has been charged with one count of allowing the death of a child, two of cruelty to a person under 16 and one count of sexual assault of a child under 13.
The horror unfolded at around 7.15pm when police were called to the hospital following reports a baby had been found unresponsive.
Tragically, Preston could not be saved and was declared dead a short time later.
No further details surrounding his death has been released police, including how the baby died.
Suzanne Llewellyn, Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS North West, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the prosecution of two men in relation to the death of a 13-month-old boy in Blackpool.
“Jamie Varley, 36, of Grimsargh in Lancashire, has been charged with the murder of baby Preston Davey, in addition to a series of serious sexual and child cruelty offences.
“John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, of Grimsargh in Lancashire, has been charged with allowing the death of a child, in addition to child cruelty and sexual offences.
“The Crown Prosecution Service has worked closely with Lancashire Police following a detailed police investigation, to review the available evidence and advise on the appropriate charges.
“We recognise the profoundly distressing nature of the alleged crimes – however we remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against these defendants are now active, and they have a right to a fair trial.”
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