Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Police in fresh vow to identify girl’s killer

The shocking shooting death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has seen the girl’s local community ‘step forward’ according to an assistant chief constable. 

It comes as police vow to identify those responsible for her murder. The nine-year-old was killed as a gunman entered her house in Liverpool on 22 August, as he chased and shot at another man. Neither man had any relationship with the family. 

A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the early hours of Sunday. On Monday, the police were granted a further 36 hours to continue questioning the man. 

An extension was also granted for two other men, aged 29 and 41, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. 

A fourth man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Sunday night – he is also being questioned. 

Appealing for information, Merseyside Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Chris Green said:  “The community’s been rocked and shocked by what has happened. Our thoughts and prayers go the families of the three people who have been killed over the last two weeks.

“But the community has stood strong and stepped forward.

“The response we have seen, whether it’s providing information or just being resolute in a collective ambition to make sure that those individuals in our communities who are engaged in organised crime – the intimidation, the violence, the use of firearms – they’ve got no place in our society.

“The community has stepped forward and together we’ll identify those responsible.”