Preston Davey's killer Jamie Varley reportedly spent the first night of his whole life sentence at 'Monster Mansion' sobbing and quaking in his cell as fellow inmates screamed warnings that he would face retribution, according to insiders.
Furious prisoners are said to have given the convicted killer a 'traditional prisoners welcome', hammering on cell bars and shouting threats that his time was running out for the appalling abuse he inflicted upon little Preston.
The chilling threats followed Varley as he arrived at HMP Wakefield, notorious as Monster Mansion, where he was transferred immediately after his sentencing at Preston Crown Court last week.
Whole life order for horrific abuse
Varley received a whole life order for the horrific abuse of adopted 13-month-old baby Preston. Following an eight-week trial, the 37-year-old was convicted of murder, sexual assault, and a series of other grave child sex offences.
The stark reality of his situation appeared to 'hit' him as he spent his opening night weeping in his cell, according to sources, reports the Daily Star.
'It was quite the hit home for how the rest of his life will be,' a source revealed exclusively to the Daily Star.
Inmates' threats and bounty on his head
'Varley was in for a rude awakening if he thought he would be getting an easy ride. He is arguably one of Britain's most hated men right now, and that stands in the prison too.'
'There's a bounty on his head, everyone wants to be the one to hurt him first, and he was made very aware of that as he entered the prison.'
'The other prisoners knew he was coming and they waited for him. They want him scared and they want to make his time inside as awful as they can - and now he knows he has a lot of time inside to serve. He is never getting out, there is no way out of this hell for him.'
Segregation and suicide watch
Varley is understood to be currently held in segregation. This means he will spend most of his time confined to his cell in isolation, without contact with others, with guards maintaining constant surveillance to ensure his safety.
'In time he will be allowed to move about a bit more, but any time he does leave his cell it is likely he will be flanked by guards, they have a duty of care to him,' the insider added.
'He was welcomed last night by loud banging and shouting as fellow prisoners who anticipated his arrival when they learnt of a prison van arriving to drop off newbies.'
'He was whispering to himself and spent the whole night just sobbing in his cell. He must be thinking that an attack is inevitable, it is just a case of when.'
Mental health assessment and notorious prison
Mental health professionals are also anticipated to be summoned to the Category A facility in West Yorkshire to assess his psychological condition as he remains under 24-hour suicide watch.
'High profile prisoners are often placed on this as a matter of protocol,' the source added. 'But in this case it is probably called for and a real possibility. What has he got to live for?'
Wakefield is amongst Britain's most infamous prisons, renowned for holding the country's most dangerous offenders. It houses between 630 and 750 high-risk prisoners, the overwhelming majority serving lengthy or indeterminate life sentences, with prominent inmates throughout the years including Harold Shipman, Levi Bellfield, Ian Huntley, and Charles Bronson.
'Things will not be getting any better for him any time soon,' the insider added. 'In fact every day he survives, the bounty will increase for taking him out.'
'Guards certainly have a job on their hands keeping him safe.'
The current whereabouts of Varley's partner John McGowan-Fazakerley remains unknown, but insiders claim he is likely to be at either HMP Manchester (Strangeways) or HMP Full Sutton.
