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Michelle McManus

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  • Head of Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University
United Kingdom
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When every agency knows a child but no one sees the danger

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By Michelle McManus, Emma Ball
| Police Professional Verified
When every agency knows a child but no one sees the danger The conviction of Jamie Varley for the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey has renewed a familiar and troubling question: why do the same systemic failures in multi-agency safeguarding recur despite decades of reviews and reform? Preston Davey The murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, who was sexually abused and killed by one of his adoptive fathers, Jamie Varley, has shocked and saddened people across the country.
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Preston Davey: how can so many agencies know about a child and still miss what’s happening?

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By Michelle McManus, Emma Ball
| Care Appointments (UK)
As horrific details emerged during the trial, many people were left asking the same question: how can so many agencies know about a child and still not see what was happening? Reports suggest that multiple organisations had contact with Preston (pictured) during his short life. Within approximately two months of being placed with his adoptive parents, Preston attended hospital for the first time.
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Preston Davey: how can so many agencies know about a child and still miss what’s happening?

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By Michelle McManus, Manchester Metropolitan
| Inkl
Halfpoint/Shutterstock The murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, who was sexually abused and killed by one of his adoptive fathers, Jamie Varley, has shocked and saddened people across the country. Varley was sentenced to life in prison. His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, was found guilty of sexual assault, child cruelty and allowing the death of a child, and sentenced to 25 years.
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