C · CenterHigh
BBC NewsNews report · Jun 15, 3:33 PM
Teacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.
← Today's headlines
9 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1m ago
Different Spin
Teacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.
3 Left3 Center3 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left frame · LeftUK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby
The Guardian UKMixed
courtfindsguilty
Right frame · RightMum of baby boy sexually abused and murdered by adopted dad revealed as killer who tortured OAP to death when she was 14
The SunMixed
sexuallyabusedmurdered
Center baseline · 
BBC NewsHighTeacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
As of June 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.
The headline split One side frames it as "UK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby". The other frames it as "Teacher sexually abused and murdered baby Preston Davey he was adopting with partner".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
94/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTeacher guilty of murdering 13-month old baby he adopted with his partner
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterTeacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTeacher is found guilty of murdering and sexually abusing 13-month-old he was adopting with his boyfriend - as its revealed baby'...
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
CR · Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Jun 15, 4:18 PM
Teacher is found guilty of murdering and sexually abusing 13-month-old he was adopting with his boyfriend - as its revealed baby's biological mother was a notorious murderer
A secondary school teacher has been found guilty of the shocking sexual abuse and murder of a baby he and his partner were adopting.
R · RightMixed
The SunNews report · Jun 15, 3:15 PM
Mum of baby boy sexually abused and murdered by adopted dad revealed as killer who tortured OAP to death when she was 14
sexuallyabusedmurdered
THE mum of a tragic baby sexually abused and murdered by his adopted dad is a killer schoolgirl who tortured an OAP to death. Sarah Davey was just 14 when she murdered Lily Lilley, 71, at h...
CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Jun 15, 3:09 PM
Teacher guilty of murdering 13-month old baby he adopted with his partner
Jamie Varley, 37, adopted Preston Davey, at nine months old with his partner, John Mc Gowan-Fazakerley, 32
C · CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jun 15, 3:00 PM
Teacher guilty of sexual abuse and murder of baby who was treated as ‘plaything’
L · LeftMixed
The Guardian UKNews report · Jun 15, 2:51 PM
UK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby
courtfindsguiltysexual
Schoolteacher Jamie Varley described as ‘serial manipulator and a serial liar’ in Lancashire court A schoolteacher described as a “serial manipulator and a serial liar” has been found guilt...
R · RightMixed
Daily ExpressNews report · Jun 15, 2:51 PM
Teacher sexually abused and murdered baby Preston Davey he was adopting with partner
Jamie Varley and John Mc Gowan-Fazakerley had pleaded not guilty to all charges during the trial.
C · CenterHigh
WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Jun 15, 2:49 PM
Ohio father allegedly sexually abused his child, created child sexual abuse material
An Ohio man has been arrested after investigators said he sexually abused his biological child and produced child sexual abuse material.
CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
Metro UKNews report · Jun 15, 2:48 PM
Teacher who treated adopted baby son as a ‘plaything’ guilty of his abuse and murder
Jamie Varley, 37, was found guilty today of the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey (Picture: PA) A teacher who treated his adopted baby son as a ‘plaything’ has been found guilty of his m...
Details94/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
94/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 15, 2:48 PM: Metro UK joined the source map.
Jun 15, 2:49 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.
Jun 15, 2:51 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.
Jun 15, 2:51 PM: The Guardian UK joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 94/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.