Police officer on 999 call hours before tragic Walkden fire-bombing thought killer's threats were 'empty', court told

Manchester Evening News - Oct 12, 2026

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'

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