Social workers accused of missing eight opportunities to save baby Preston

By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-06-16 06:42:48 | Updated at 2026-06-18 12:39:25 2 days ago

Social workers stand accused of missing eight opportunities to spot the abuse suffered by baby Preston Davey at the hands of his adoptive parents.

The 13-month-old was murdered in July 2023, within weeks of being adopted by gay couple Jamie Varley, 37, and John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32.


Baby Preston was killed after suffocating on an object lodged in his mouth, bringing an end to an awful period of physical, sexual and psychologically abuse by his adoptive parents.

Now, baby Preston's grandmother Debbie Davey has questioned whether fears of being accused of homophobia clouded the judgement of social workers who "failed" the child.

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