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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Pat Hurst

Grandmother of baby murdered by adopted parents wanted to keep him – reports

A post-mortem examination identified more than 40 injuries on Preston Davey’s body (Lancashire Police/PA) - (PA Media)

The grandmother of a baby murdered and sexually abused by adopted parents told social workers the family wanted to keep the child, according to reports.

Preston Davey went into foster care until he was adopted at nine months old by Jamie Varley, 37, a former secondary school head of year, and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32.

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