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arson attack that caused the deaths of a mother and four of her children.Zak Bolland, 26, David Worrall, 29, and Courtney Brierley, 23, were in the dock at Manchester Crown Court following a petrol bomb attack on the Pearson family’s Salford home in the early hours of December 11, 2017.Two lit petrol bombs were thrown into the house after the kitchen window was smashed.The resulting fire claimed claimed the lives of four of Michelle Pearson’s five children, 15-year-old Demi; eight-year-old Brandon; seven-year-old Lacie; and Lia, three.All four children "died a terrible death" from smoke inhalation and burns, a court heard at the killers' first trial.Michelle Pearson, 37, who herself was severely injured by the blaze experienced

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The mum of Michelle Pearson has branded her murderers as 'cowardly monsters' after they were convicted of a horror petrol attack which killed her and her four kids.

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Ms Pearson was taken to hospital. She sadly died on August 25, 2019.Brierley, of HMP Send, will be sentenced at a later date.Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, are due to stand trial on Monday (March 15) charged with murder.

Walkden which also claimed the lives of her four children.Zak Bolland, aged 25, and David Worrall, 28, are charged with the murder of the mum.Both appeared over video link at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning.After confirming their names and date of birth, their solicitors indicated they would be entering not guilty pleas at the next hearing.A third defendant, Courtney Brierley, aged 23, is charged with manslaughter, and also appeared over video link from prison.All three cases were sent to Manchester Crown Court to be heard tomorrow (September 16) for a preliminary hearing.Shortly before 5am on Monday December 11 2018, police were called to reports of a house fire on Jackson Street in Walkden.Michelle was taken to hospital for

Walkden home in which daughters Demi, 15, Lacie, seven and Lia, three and son Brandon, eight died.The youngsters lost their lives after a petrol bomb was thrown into their home on Jackson Street on December 11.Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, have been charged with murder.Courtney Brierley, 23, has been charged with her manslaughter.They three will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 15.Michelle Pearson suffered 75 per cent burns in the fire, and was placed in a coma for several months after the blaze.

For 20 months Michelle Pearson bravely fought for life as she battled the horrifying injuries inflicted in the arson attack that had killed four of her children.