A UK court finds Jamie Varley, 37, guilty of murdering 13-month-old Preston Davey, a baby he adopted with his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32. The reports say Varley had adopted Preston when the child was nine months old. The case is heard at Preston Crown Court in Lancashire and follows an eight-week trial. Varley is convicted of murder and, according to multiple accounts, also found guilty of sexual abuse offences relating to Preston, with court material describing the baby as being treated as a “plaything.” The outlets report that Varley denies the allegations, including the murder charge and a range of other offences, but the court convicts him. Reporting also notes that McGowan-Fazakerley is convicted of other charges connected to the same case, though the specific conviction details are not consistent across the provided excerpts. Overall, the sources agree on the key elements: the adoption, the baby’s age, the identity of the adoptive father, and the murder conviction.