I’ve just listened to the podcast and here’s a summary for anyone who might be interested.
I have not spoilered it so please be mindful if you don’t want to see specifics.
JMF went no comment at his police interview, just provided a brief statement confirming details we’ve already heard.
A team of four forensic experts tested stains on the bars of the cot. They also took samples from various items of clothing and sex toys (found under the bed). Two of the experts were contracted by the defence and two by the prosecution. They were tasked with looking at whether there was evidence of sexual activity between the defendants and Preston. The results were inconclusive. Although traces of all of their DNA (JV, JMF, Preston) were found on all items tested, all four experts agreed they could not rule out ordinary cohabitation being the reason for the presence of the DNA, and so it is not conclusive proof of sexual assault.
JV describes the time Preston is playing naked as “free willy time” and attempts to normalise it by saying the foster carer did the same [hmm did she take multiple photos of his genitalia?? I doubt it!]
JV is asked in police interviews about multiple photos of bruising taken on different days dating back to May 2023. He is shown the photos, asked simple questions like where was this photo taken and what caused the bruise. The photos are shown in chronological order.
One photo described Preston in a paddling pool with a dark bruise to the left of his forehead. Then a further photo on another day shows more bruises on each side of his forehead. Then another to the left side of his head a day later. Then 10 days later another bruise to the left side of his forehead and a lump on the right side of his forehead.
JV has “no idea” how these bruises came about or when they “were done”. His responses are coming across as frustrated and very flippant.
10 days later another picture shows Preston in the bath with a bruise to the right hand side of his forehead and another to his nose. Then another day he is pictured with three small bruises above his right eyebrow and two above his left. A week later a bruise on his right buttock. JV offers an explanation for this: Preston fell over in JV’s parents’ garden.
Two dates later another picture with a vertical linear bruise in the middle of his forehead. JV says the picture was taken in the park whe Preston was with JV, JMF and JV’s mum. JV is evasive about which park.
The final photo is Preston in a hot tub. He has two bruises on his forehead, close to his hairline. JV goes no comment on details about who is in the hot tub and where it is.
Now he is asked about Preston’s broken arm (which occurred in late June). He gives a version of events in relation to trying to get Preston to sleep in his cot that night when he was wide awake due to an earlier nap in the car [he seems a bit obsessed with the idea Preston should be on a sleep routine ffs]. Of course it’s Preston’s fault as he snaps his arm away unexpectedly.
Next day they took him to A&E after speaking to the Social Worker and JV’s mum. He pushed for diagnosis of a break. He says the Doctors misdiagnosed initially, it was all down to JV that Preston even got an x-ray
. [Side note but wonder if JMF parents were around at all or just JV’s].
The horrible 14 minute video of Preston in a bath with water in it is discussed with JV. Preston is described as crying and whimpering. JV is gaslighting the detective, insisting Preston wasn’t distressed. The whole exercise was to encourage independent play and make Preston more
resilient [does he have any trauma informed insight into parenting… I can’t believe what he is saying here
] and JV was nearby in the hall/doorway and could see him the whole time.
The police effectively accuse him of taking and possessing indecent and cruel footage of Preston but JV says, no it is the police who are trying to invent this narrative. It’s all innocent and they are the weirdos for even asking these questions.
JV was asked about internal injuries and bruising to Preston’s bladder [I don’t think we have heard much about this before]. JV says he was not aware of the injuries and he didn’t believe they were there. He says the police are wrong, the pathologist was wrong and the doctors at the hospital could have caused the throat, mouth and lip bruises and cuts.
He says the police will be in trouble. He denies it all.
I hate this man with a fierce passion I did not know even existed in me. RIP Preston sweet soul.
they have the actual police interview audio from being questioned on this. This is from the transcript , he’s highlighted in orange. his no comment comes with a massive sigh 
