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Murderer Shaun Walmsley's escape: Two arrested Murderer Shaun Walmsley's escape: Two arrested
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A man and woman have been arrested by detectives investigating the escape of a convicted murderer in Liverpool.A man and woman have been arrested by detectives investigating the escape of a convicted murderer in Liverpool.
Shaun Walmsley, 28, was getting into a cab with prison officers outside Aintree Hospital when he was sprung from custody by two armed men.Shaun Walmsley, 28, was getting into a cab with prison officers outside Aintree Hospital when he was sprung from custody by two armed men.
Merseyside Police arrested a 27-year-old man and a woman, 26, at a property in Norris Green on Thursday evening.Merseyside Police arrested a 27-year-old man and a woman, 26, at a property in Norris Green on Thursday evening.
They will be questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender as police search the house where they were arrested.They will be questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender as police search the house where they were arrested.
A police spokesman said: "The two people arrested have been taken to police stations on Merseyside where they will be questioned."
Walmsley, described as "highly dangerous", is one of four men serving life sentences for the "vicious and savage" stabbing of Anthony Duffy in 2014.Walmsley, described as "highly dangerous", is one of four men serving life sentences for the "vicious and savage" stabbing of Anthony Duffy in 2014.
He was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years.He was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years.
Walmsley fled from outside Aintree University Hospital in a gold Volvo after two armed men ambushed the car he was travelling in on Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier, CCTV images were released showing the moment the armed men threatened prison officers.Earlier, CCTV images were released showing the moment the armed men threatened prison officers.
Detective Superintendent Natalie Perischine said: "The CCTV shows that the people involved in the actual incident were in a very close huddle and we know that although a gun and knife were used by the offenders, they were not blatantly on show to other people walking by. Det Supt Natalie Perischine said: "The CCTV shows that the people involved in the actual incident were in a very close huddle and we know that although a gun and knife were used by the offenders, they were not blatantly on show to other people walking by.
"These witnesses may not have realised what was going on. They may have thought it looked a bit odd, but probably wouldn't have thought anything of it."These witnesses may not have realised what was going on. They may have thought it looked a bit odd, but probably wouldn't have thought anything of it.
"We do know that the gold Volvo was blocking the rear of the car which was meant to take Walmsley back to prison, and this was making access to a roundabout at the hospital difficult and one delivery driver was forced to mount the kerb to get past.""We do know that the gold Volvo was blocking the rear of the car which was meant to take Walmsley back to prison, and this was making access to a roundabout at the hospital difficult and one delivery driver was forced to mount the kerb to get past."