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Murdered children 'petrified' by attacks on home, inquest told

First reported 5 Oct, 15:55 UTCUpdated 19h ago4 sources

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Michelle Pearson and her four children were murdered in an arson attack at their home in Walkden.

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The Mirror
Mum-of-six died clutching photo of four children murdered in petrol bomb attack

Michelle Pearson, 37, died almost two years after her children Demi, 14, Brandon, eight, Lacie, seven, and Lia, three, were killed in a horrific arson attack on their home in Walkden, Salford

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BBC News
Murdered children 'petrified' by attacks on home, inquest told

Michelle Pearson and her four children were murdered in an arson attack at their home in Walkden.

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Daily Express
Mum-of-six died clutching photo of four children murdered in petrol bomb attack

The mum-of-six died, aged 37, after spending 21 months fighting devastating injuries she suffered.

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  1. The MirrorLeftGBMixed factuality
    Mum-of-six died clutching photo of four children murdered in petrol bomb attack (opens The Mirror in a new tab)

    Michelle Pearson, 37, died almost two years after her children Demi, 14, Brandon, eight, Lacie, seven, and Lia, three, were killed in a horrific arson attack on their home in Walkden, Salford

  2. Daily ExpressRightGBMixed factuality
    Mum-of-six died clutching photo of four children murdered in petrol bomb attack (opens Daily Express in a new tab)

    The mum-of-six died, aged 37, after spending 21 months fighting devastating injuries she suffered.

  3. BBC NewsCenterGBVery high factuality
    Murdered children 'petrified' by attacks on home, inquest told (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    Michelle Pearson and her four children were murdered in an arson attack at their home in Walkden.

  4. Daily MailRightGBMixed factuality
    Mother died holding photo of her four murdered children after their house was torched in arson attack, inquest told (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)

    Michelle Pearson died aged 37 in August 2019, more than a year-and-a-half after her children, Demi Pearson, 15, Brandon, eight, Lacie, seven, and Lia, three, passed away.

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