The twisted life of teacher who killed his adopted son

BBC England Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:35 UTC 1 min read

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Jamie Varley, 37, subjected Preston Davey to months of horrific physical, sexual and emotional abuse.

Jamie Varley (PERSON) Preston Davey (PERSON)

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France has entered a heatwave, as the mercury climbs into the high thirties across parts of the country - up to ten degrees higher than normal for the time of year - with an orange level heat alert declared in twenty-six departments in central and eastern France, leaving people and businesses taking steps to handle the heat as best they can. Among them, schools have put measures into effect to protect their children. Keywords for this article

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The twisted life of teacher who killed his adopted son

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