Friday, June 13, 2025
We have charged two men as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a baby boy in Blackpool.
We were called to Blackpool Victoria Hospital at 7.15pm on July 27, 2023, to a report that a baby boy been brought into the hospital unresponsive.
Very sadly, the baby boy, who we can now name as 13-month-old Preston Davey, was pronounced deceased a short time later.
A 36-year-old man, formerly from Blackpool and now Grimsargh near Preston, was arrested on suspicion of murder and later arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, assault, and Ill treatment and neglect of a child under 13.
A 31-year-old man, formerly from Blackpool and now Grimsargh near Preston, was arrested on suspicion of causing and allowing the death of a child and child neglect.
Both men were re-arrested on Wednesday (11th June) and having consulted the Crown Prosecution Service, we charged them last night (12th June) with the following.
Jamie Varley, 36, of Chandlers Way, Grimsargh, has been charged with the following:
John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, of Chandlers Way, Grimsargh, has been charged with the following:
All the charges relate to the same victim.
Both men have been remanded into custody to appear at Lancaster Magistrates Court this morning.