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Police officer on 999 call hours before tragic Walkden fire-bombing thought killer's threats were 'empty', court told
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Police officer on 999 call hours before tragic Walkden fire-bombing thought killer's threats were 'empty', court told”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A GMP officer who responded to a 999 call made by Michelle Pearson has told an inquest she and a colleague intended to try and arrest Zak Bolland two days later as she 'didn't think it needed to be done immediately'
Manchester Evening NewsRead at Manchester Evening News
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- Manchester Evening News