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| Liverpool killer Shaun Walmsley in armed escape | Liverpool killer Shaun Walmsley in armed escape |
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| A convicted murderer is on the run after armed men helped him escape during a hospital visit in Liverpool. | A convicted murderer is on the run after armed men helped him escape during a hospital visit in Liverpool. |
| Shaun Walmsley, 28, is one of four men serving life sentences for a fatal stabbing in the Aintree area of Merseyside in 2014. | |
| He fled from outside Aintree University Hospital as he was getting into a car with prison officers. | He fled from outside Aintree University Hospital as he was getting into a car with prison officers. |
| Merseyside Police said two men, believed to be armed with a gun and a knife, assisted in the escape. | Merseyside Police said two men, believed to be armed with a gun and a knife, assisted in the escape. |
| Officers said the men threatened the guards and demanded they release Walmsley, before making off in a gold-coloured Volvo. | Officers said the men threatened the guards and demanded they release Walmsley, before making off in a gold-coloured Volvo. |
| Faces covered | Faces covered |
| Walmsley, previously of Wallace Street, Walton, is described as white, 6ft and of slim build with dark brown hair and blue eyes. | Walmsley, previously of Wallace Street, Walton, is described as white, 6ft and of slim build with dark brown hair and blue eyes. |
| He was last seen wearing dark bottoms and a dark jacket. | He was last seen wearing dark bottoms and a dark jacket. |
| The gunman is described as having his face covered. He was wearing white shoes, grey tracksuit bottoms with a stripe down each side, a grey hoody and a dark coat. | The gunman is described as having his face covered. He was wearing white shoes, grey tracksuit bottoms with a stripe down each side, a grey hoody and a dark coat. |
| The second man, who was believed to be armed with a knife, also had his face covered. | The second man, who was believed to be armed with a knife, also had his face covered. |
| He was wearing a green coat, dark Nike trainers and grey tracksuit bottoms. | He was wearing a green coat, dark Nike trainers and grey tracksuit bottoms. |
| Police warned members of the public not to approach the men. | Police warned members of the public not to approach the men. |
| Walmsley was ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years for the murder of Anthony Duffy, 33, of Kirkby. | Walmsley was ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years for the murder of Anthony Duffy, 33, of Kirkby. |