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'Presents under the Christmas tree' as mum and children died in petrol bomb horror
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC. The headline in use is “'Presents under the Christmas tree' as mum and children died in petrol bomb horror”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Nine years after four children were killed in a petrol bomb attack on their Walkden home, an eight-week inquest at Bolton Coroners' Court hears the voice of their late mum, Michelle Pearson - exposing how police dropped charges against killer Zak Bolland weeks before the tragedy.
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- First reported by Manchester Evening News
'Presents under the Christmas tree' as mum and children died in petrol bomb horror
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- Manchester Evening News'Presents under the Christmas tree' as mum and children died in petrol bomb horror