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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

2 outlets 2 reports Published Oct 7, 2026

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Zak Bolland made the threat weeks before he and David Worrall went on to murder Michelle Pearson and her four childrenS1
PC Robert Webster tells inquests into a family's arson deaths there were "other priority incidents".S2

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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

Zak Bolland made the threat weeks before he and David Worrall went on to murder Michelle Pearson and her four children

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Firebomb threat would have led to arrest 'in an ideal world', inquest told

PC Robert Webster tells inquests into a family's arson deaths there were "other priority incidents".

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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

Crime & Justice Michelle Pearson

2 outlets 2 reports Published Oct 7, 2026

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Zak Bolland made the threat weeks before he and David Worrall went on to murder Michelle Pearson and her four childrenS1
PC Robert Webster tells inquests into a family's arson deaths there were "other priority incidents".S2

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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

Firebomb threat would have led to arrest 'in an ideal world', inquest told

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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

What to know

Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told

Firebomb threat would have led to arrest 'in an ideal world', inquest told

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