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Radio 4,18 Jun 2026,45 mins

Baby murderer to spend whole life in prison

World at One

Available for 29 days

Preston Davey was thirteen months old when he died. He was sexually assaulted by his two adoptive fathers before one of them killed him. One of those men has been given a whole life sentence and will never be eligible for parole. The other has been sentenced to 25 years. It's a shocking case which raises questions about adoption, social services, and the NHS - we'll have the details. Also today: a huge Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow closes the city's airport and sends huge plumes of black smoke into the sky - Steve Rosenberg is live on the programme. After the USA and Iran agree terms to stop fighting, a pro-government professor joins us from Tehran. And can you put a price on sporting glory? Evan Davis joins presenter Sarah Montague to discuss the economics of winning.

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