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St Helens teacher's twisted obsession with schoolgirl led to brutal murder
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Liverpool Echo is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 18:55 UTC. The headline in use is “St Helens teacher's twisted obsession with schoolgirl led to brutal murder”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Philip Ashcroft was the school bandmaster. Angela Page, just 11 when they first met, was his star pupil.
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St Helens teacher's twisted obsession with schoolgirl led to brutal murder
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- Liverpool Echo