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Police officer says he could have arrested Walkden fire-bomb killer hours before murder
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 16:51 UTC. The headline in use is “Police officer says he could have arrested Walkden fire-bomb killer hours before murder”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The officer told an inquest he 'did not think about him coming back and doing what he did'
Manchester Evening NewsRead at Manchester Evening News
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Police officer says he could have arrested Walkden fire-bomb killer hours before murder
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- Manchester Evening NewsPolice officer says he could have arrested Walkden fire-bomb killer hours before murder