Even if It’s his middle name, it‘s still not one he would be familiar with (unless he was regularly referred to as Preston Elijah). You can’t usually change the name of a child you adopt, even if you think it’s a bit tit. Preston was nearly a year old when he went to live with the monsters. He would have known his name.
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Laura Castle, who adopted and killed Leiland-James Corkhill, didn't like his name, her and her family called him James. They'd been told they couldn't do this, as this is important to who he is and his identity, and to use his proper name. They said they were now doing this but their biological child showed this wasn't the truth as he still referred to him James
Gosh, just read about Leiland-JamesLaura Castle, who adopted and killed Leiland-James Corkhill, didn't like his name, her and her family called him James. They'd been told they couldn't do this, as this is important to who he is and his identity, and to use his proper name. They said they were now doing this but their biological child showed this wasn't the truth as he still referred to him James
, and the cases are SO similar.Both babies died at 13 months, Preston had been with Varley and McGowan for four months, Leiland-James was four and a half months with the Castles.
Leiland-James was taken into care at two days old, and was with his foster parents for eight months.
Preston was taken into care at six days old, and with his foster parents for nine months.
Both cases talked of poor sleep and lack of bonding.
In both cases the adoptive parents were approved for adoption before the babies who ended up in their "care" were born.
In each case, the adoptive parents preferred and used the child's middle name.
Both trials were heard at Preston Crown Court!
Laura Castle was found guilty of murder but her husband not guilty of allowing the death, I wonder will the same happen with Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley?
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This case makes me feel so ill 
how can the foster carer who looked after and loved that smiley little boy for 10 months go on, knowing what these monsters did to him? I cant even bear to think about what they did to him but I cant get this case off my mind I have an 18 month old son and it's making me feel sick I know children cant always stay with their parents and his mother must hve been in a bad way to have taken him from her at 6 days. But this is just beyond the pale. Some family friends of ours went through the process to be approved as adopters. The woman was adopted herself so is hugely empathetic. They have tneir own natural son who is a lovely boy and so well looked after. They have loads of proven family support. But they were declined because she'd experienced depression as a teen I understand they can't take any risks like that but to think people like this manage to fool everyone, and then when red flags were raised, they arent followed up on? The most horrid horrid case I think I've ever read
how can the foster carer who looked after and loved that smiley little boy for 10 months go on, knowing what these monsters did to him? I cant even bear to think about what they did to him but I cant get this case off my mind I have an 18 month old son and it's making me feel sick I know children cant always stay with their parents and his mother must hve been in a bad way to have taken him from her at 6 days. But this is just beyond the pale. Some family friends of ours went through the process to be approved as adopters. The woman was adopted herself so is hugely empathetic. They have tneir own natural son who is a lovely boy and so well looked after. They have loads of proven family support. But they were declined because she'd experienced depression as a teen I understand they can't take any risks like that but to think people like this manage to fool everyone, and then when red flags were raised, they arent followed up on? The most horrid horrid case I think I've ever read 
This case has made me feel so sad, and given me nightmares .. I can’t imagine the terror and pain this baby felt , lessons are never learned!! The red flags pop up and are just ignored it seems unless the trial shows some hardworking Social workers trying to make sense of liars and utterly depraved individuals..
red flag for the name change!!!!
the foster mother raising concerns over the meet ups!!
The uptick in NHS contact!
I mean.. how naive have you got to be not to have concern for the wellbeing of the baby!!! A non verbal baby that cannot speak for itself!!
shame on the system yet again.
I also hope the jury are given some support after this!!
red flag for the name change!!!!
the foster mother raising concerns over the meet ups!!
The uptick in NHS contact!
I mean.. how naive have you got to be not to have concern for the wellbeing of the baby!!! A non verbal baby that cannot speak for itself!!
shame on the system yet again.
I also hope the jury are given some support after this!!
I wasnt going to follow this trial. It has affected me which doesn't usually happen. However, I keep thinking Preston had no choice. He was abused and killed and this is his story. He deserves it to be heard. And these two, if they are guilty, don't deserve to see the light of day again
I’ve always wondered how Scott Castle got away with that charge. He knew that his wife was beating Leiland-James (he encouraged it), he joined in with the name-calling in text messages, and he reassured his wife that she was doing amazing and the baby was the problem.
I suppose in this case he was causing or allowing the abuse of a child, not the death. But he was far from innocent and must have known that the risk of his wife snapping and causing serious harm to the boy was high - she admitted as much herself.
Some parents have gotten away with blaming the partner at home, but then I remember the girl who's parents neglected her over lockdown, Kaylea Titford. Dad tried for the 'I'm just a bloke' card, saying he did 'nothing' at home and was 'lazy' but that as a man he wouldn't do personal care for his daughter, and got an extra year on his sentence for not pleading guilty like the Mum.
Personally, I'd charge the other parent generally, same as Sara Sharif's uncle. In this case, there's clear proof he was aware of and encouraged Leiland-James abuse, even if he didn't personally inflict the blows.
I’m pretty sure it was evidence revealed on the stand last week by the social worker, in relation to Preston’s biological family. I thought at the time it was breaching confidentiality.
Manchester Evening News has a good live coverage. Can’t post the link.
I feel so much for this jury, I felt sick just reading part of the opening.
I actually can’t believe they basically tortured that poor baby. I don’t even have any words.
HOW can they be pleading not guilty?! I asked the other day on the crime thread whether the defence did an opening statement or not or whether they deferred their statement until after the prosecution rests as I wasn’t following initially, I tried to search but couldn’t find one.
Yes, and there was also some mention of a family member of the foster mother, I think, and I was wondering if that had breached confidentiality.
Nothing has been said yet from the defence.
Wonder what defence argument will be- if they havnt caused the injuries or taken the pictures found on their devices how will they alledge they occurred and by who?
I cant see how they can have a defence- should think theres dna evidence too.
I cant see how they can have a defence- should think theres dna evidence too.
I cant imagine a world in which they're anything other than guilty.
I want them dead!
None of this let them sit in jail & suffer until their last breath, just kill them & never mention them again.
I’ve just read the MEN live reporting for today - horrific
This is why I was keen to hear any opening statement they may have made initially. I actually didn’t realise they’d found photos until someone posted that the trial had started.
Reading the live coverage today, I don’t know how they can claim those injuries were anything but what they were. I assume they’re not blaming each other so the only thing I can think of is that they’ll say the injuries were done before he came into their care? But then that doesn’t account for everything else.
Honestly, I just think the trial is another sick way for them to relive what they did to that poor little boy
I dont need to follow any more. I don’t need to read details of how they grape and abused this poor baby. This is enough.
They are monsters.
The social workers and the friend who he sent that video to belong in jail just as much as Varley does.
I cannot even comprehend this level of sick fuckery.
They are monsters.
The social workers and the friend who he sent that video to belong in jail just as much as Varley does.
I cannot even comprehend this level of sick fuckery.
I thought the mention of some one staying with the foster carer was odd and wondered if they were going to use this as some form of defence as it was said more than once. It worries me when the system says that they saw no issues that they may try and cover any incompetence up.This is why I was keen to hear any opening statement they may have made initially. I actually didn’t realise they’d found photos until someone posted that the trial had started.
Reading the live coverage today, I don’t know how they can claim those injuries were anything but what they were. I assume they’re not blaming each other so the only thing I can think of is that they’ll say the injuries were done before he came into their care? But then that doesn’t account for everything else.
Honestly, I just think the trial is another sick way for them to relive what they did to that poor little boy
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