A candlelit vigil will be held in memory of Preston Davey, a Blackpool toddler, on what would have been his fourth birthday. The public tribute is scheduled for 8pm on Tuesday, 16 June at Preston Flag Market, as announced by his mother, Niämh Clarke, after she obtained permission from the council.
Preston’s mother has urged friends and supporters to bring candles, bubbles, and teddies to the event. She called on the community to remember “that sweet boy” and to highlight how he was failed by the system from the start. Clarke said, “Let’s take some of the attention off those two and remember a beautiful little boy who was let down by the system from the start.”
Currently, a court trial is underway at Preston Crown Court involving two men connected to the case. Former South Shore Academy teacher Jamie Varley, 37, is accused of murdering two-year-old Preston. His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, faces charges of allowing the toddler’s death. Both men are also alleged to have sexually abused the child.
The vigil offers the community a chance to pay tribute and reflect amid the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding this tragic case.
Originally published by UKNIP.
