Poor baby Preston didn’t have much of a start in life. His mother Sarah, now 42, was jailed aged 14 for the 1998 torture and murder of a pensioner.

Preston was, justifiably, taken from her after birth. Given these unpropitious circumstances, it was the job of the state – here… pic.twitter.com/zBOoZbMJhB

— The Spectator (@spectator) June 16, 2026