Sentence
Jamie Varley
Jamie Varley (aged 37) was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on 18 June 2026 to Whole Life Term for Murder and 14 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Preston Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 18 June 2026
- Sentence
- Whole Life Term
- Judge
- Mr Justice Turner
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
8 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Inflicting grievous bodily harm GBH | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Distributing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Taking or making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children | Custodial immediate |
| Child Cruelty to or wilfull assault, ill-treatment, neglect of children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder, assault of a child aged under 13-years-old by penetration, sexual assault of a child aged under 13-years-old, inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH), child cruelty, taking indecent images of a child, distributing an indecent image of a child and making an indecent image of a child in Blackpool, Lancashire, between 17 April 2023 and 27 July 2023. Updated: 13/07/26Listed under slip rule. Count 12 - sexual assault of a child aged under 13-years-old: 7-years imprisonment (concurrent).
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Abuse of trust / Position of power; Vulnerable victim