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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 were questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender before being released pending further inquires. | |
| A 25-year-old man from Norris Green has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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." |
| A £2,000 reward is being offered by Crimestoppers for information that leads to Walmsley's arrest. |