Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Man who was chased by gunman who killed nine-year-old girl is held for breaching terms of prison release.

Raids were staged on Wednesday in connection with the first shooting last Tuesday evening of Sam Rimmer, who was struck by bullets as he stood in the street believed to be fired by assassins riding electric bikes. He will be further questioned in connection with the murder and remains in a stable condition.” The gunman fired again at the fleeing alleged gang member. It is a time for us all to make Merseyside a place where the use of guns on our streets is totally unacceptable and those who use them are held to account. This is not the time for anyone who knows who was responsible to stay silent. A statement from Merseyside police said: “A 35-year-old man, suspected to have been the target of the shooting, has been detained in hospital on a prison recall after breaching the terms of his licence.

Police say the suspected target of the shooting has been detained in hospital on a prison recall after breaching the terms of his licence.

"This is not the time for anyone who knows who was responsible to stay silent. We will do all we can to take all of these involved in gun crime off the streets, as this arrest demonstrates. Her headteacher Rebecca Wilkinson said: "Olivia was a much-loved member of our school. He will be recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his licence. He will be recalled to prison - and will be further questioned in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel's killing. "I cannot go into any detail around those names.

The little Liverpool girl who was killed by a balaclava-clad gunman who stormed into her house while chasing another man was the tragic victim of a vicious ...

(Liverpool) has got 90 councillors, I think any one of them would liaise with police on behalf of anybody who wants to give information. She said: "Olivia was a much-loved member of our school. Olivia at that time, we believe, was stood directly behind Cheryl." Chillingly, Olivia was killed 15 years to the day after 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot dead in Croxteth. Another woman in her 50s told The Telegraph: “It was the same people involved in the shooting the other week, the same car involved. I can guarantee that no stone will be left unturned."

Olivia was fatally shot in her home on Monday night in the Dovecot area of Liverpool when the intended victim forced his way in as he tried to escape the gunman ...

[The nine-year-old’s family have said her murder “feels like a nightmare”](https://inews.co.uk/news/olivia-pratt-korbel-aunt-says-gun-murder-feels-like-a-nightmare-police-manhunt-continues-1812239?ico=in-line_link). A message from Olivia’s aunt Kim and uncle Tony reads: “RIP baby girl, can’t believe what has happened, feels like a nightmare. He will be further questioned in connection with the murder and remains in a stable condition.” The force did not say when he had been released from prison. Love aunty Kim and uncle Tony.” [ treated as a “targeted” attack on the 35-year-old](https://inews.co.uk/news/liverpool-shooting-girl-shot-dead-olivia-pratt-korbel-knotty-ash-1810293?ico=in-line_link) and another individual, who was also shot at.

Criminals are being urged to turn in the person who killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Were you in the area? Please include your name, age and location with any submission. They said the gunman "fired indiscriminately", hitting Olivia in the chest as she stood behind her mother. Did you witness the incident? - Olivia was fatally shot and Ms Korbel was shot in the wrist as she tried to shut the door

A man who was shot by a gunman as he ran into Olivia Pratt-Korbel's home is detained in hospital.

She said Olivia was "a little ray of sunshine" and was a "lively little soul [who was] very, very popular with all her peers". Mr Kameen said inquiries were continuing "into the shocking murder of Olivia" and the force was "supporting her family as they try to come to terms with this tragedy". He added that this was "not the time for anyone who knows who was responsible to stay silent". [Prime Minister Boris Johnson said](https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1562093669578117120) the shooting was "horrific" and "senseless" and that his thoughts were with Olivia's family and "the people of Liverpool". Officers said the arrested man had been recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his licence and would be "further questioned" in connection with Olivia's death. [recent watchdog grading of outstanding](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-62582174) for its efforts in tackling organised crime, he said the force was "not asleep here in any way".

The people of Liverpool have been urged to turn in the masked gunman who killed a nine-year-old girl as he opened fire after chasing an intended target into ...

Olivia at that time, we believe, was stood directly behind Cheryl.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Liverpool] has got 90 councillors, I think any one of them would liaise with police on behalf of anybody who wants to give information. [Liverpool](/topic/liverpool) have been urged to turn in the masked gunman who killed a nine-year-old girl as he opened fire after chasing an intended target into her home. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. I can guarantee that no stone will be left unturned.” By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Mr Kameen said: “My appeal is to the person responsible for this horrendous attack on a nine-year-old schoolgirl to recognise the pain and anguish that this has caused to her family. [Boris Johnson](/topic/boris-johnson) described the shooting as an “unimaginable tragedy” and promised that Merseyside Police would get “whatever they need to catch those responsible”. [Echo](/topic/echo) said the killing had “shocked the city” and made a passionate front-page appeal for help, by telling its readers to “imagine the agony of Olivia’s family as they are told she did not make it – murdered in her own home”. “We need to find all who are responsible for – not just the gunman, we need to find who supplied the weapon and who arranged this terrible incident.” [Merseyside Police](/topic/merseyside-police) Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the “shocking” killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel “crosses every single boundary” as the force appealed to the “criminal fraternity” in Liverpool for information.

Dave Kelly, who has now retired from Merseyside Police, led the hunt for Rhys Jones' killer and oversaw the prosecution of teenage gunman Sean Mercer and a ...

"I don't envy the senior investigating officer and their teams. "It's obviously gang-related crime as it was in Rhys' case and this time it has gone a bit further. "There's forensics, but we can't do it without the assistance of the public - without their assistance we are nobody," he said. "We had a guy that come forward who we got immunity from prosecution for, and he was quite pivotal in the case." Dave Kelly, who has now retired from Merseyside Police, led the hunt for Rhys' killer and oversaw the prosecution of teenage gunman Sean Mercer and a string of gang associates after the shooting in Croxteth in 2007. Dave Kelly, who has now retired from Merseyside Police, led the hunt for Rhys Jones' killer and oversaw the prosecution of teenage gunman Sean Mercer and a string of gang associates after the shooting in Croxteth, Liverpool, in 2007.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been remembered as a kind-hearted schoolgirl who had a promising life ahead of her (Picture: Rebecca Louise/Facebook).

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this extremely sad time.’ The gunman had been chasing a 35-year-old man who had run into Olivia’s house, according to police. Olivia will be missed greatly by staff and children at our school. ‘Olivia was a much-loved member of our school. ‘We WILL find who did this and we WILL get justice for you baby girl. Our little Liv who was full of life, full of sass and most definitely knew what she wanted in life. My heart aches so much and I don’t think we will ever digest what’s happened. ‘She loved to perform and recently participated in the school production of The Wizard Of Oz. She wrote: ‘We all as a family know we’re in everyone’s thoughts and we know we have not only the hearts of the city but the hearts of a nation behind us all. [ tributes](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/23/knotty-ash-tributes-paid-to-kind-hearted-olivia-9-shot-dead-in-her-own-home-17233727/) have been paid to the schoolgirl and bouquets of flowers placed near her home in Kingsheath Avenue. Lewis & I love you SO much it hurts. ‘No other family should EVER have to endure the pain we as a family and especially my aunty Cheryl have experienced.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, died in the Dovecot area of Liverpool after a gunman chased a man into her home and opened fire. | ITV National News.

(Liverpool) has got 90 councillors, I think any one of them would liaise with police on behalf of anybody who wants to give information. She said: “Olivia was a much-loved member of our school. Olivia at that time, we believe, was stood directly behind Cheryl.” Mr Kameen said: “My appeal is to the person responsible for this horrendous attack on a nine-year-old schoolgirl to recognise the pain and anguish that this has caused to her family. I can guarantee that no stone will be left unturned.” “We need to find all who are responsible for – not just the gunman, we need to find who supplied the weapon and who arranged this terrible incident.”