Murderer who slaughtered couple then invited neighbours to look at their bodies was bailed by police two DAYS before
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe family of a man who was brutually murdered say they hold police accountable for his death - after his killer was allowed to walk free days before carrying out his horrific actions.
Steven Harnett, 25, and his girlfriend Katie Higton, 27, were brutally murdered by her violent and jealous ex-partner Marcus Osborne.
The murderer - who has today been handed a whole life order - had been reported to police just days before the sadistic killing after he told her: "If you ever get a new boyfriend, I'll kill you both." Osborne was taken in for questioning after he had also told her he would slit her throat, but was released 10 hours later on bail.
He then went on to kill the couple in scenes likened to a horror movie, YorkshireLive reports. READ MORE: 'I'll show you what a real man looks like...' thug told stranger before knocking her out After luring them to her Huddersfield home upon discovering they had been on a cinema date, Osborne 'hacked' Katie and Steven to death, disfiguring and mutilating their bodies before washing them, laying them in poses together and showing them off to neighbours who he invited round after the bloodshed.
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