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A 13-month-old boy, Preston Davey, died after months of alleged abuse — prosecutors say it was murder by teacher Jamie Varley, with his partner John McGowan-Fazakerley charged for neglect and cruelty. Both deny it, arguing the evidence is flawed and emotional. Varley’s defense says convicting him would be tragic given his clean record and that injuries could’ve come from resuscitation, not abuse. McGowan-Fazakerley’s team paints him as a trusting, inexperienced father who believed his child died from drowning complications. The prosecution insists trauma injuries point to sexual assault, dismissing the bath story as a cover-up — while the defense pushes back hard. With the jury down to ten, the verdict looms over a case that could shake a community and redefine justice in child abuse trials.

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