Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Public must share pivotal details, police say

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot after a gunman ran into her home in Liverpool

Police investigating the shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel have urged people to share information about her death, as even an "inconsequential" detail "could prove absolutely pivotal".

The nine-year-old was killed as her mother tried to stop a gunman entering their home in Liverpool on 22 August.

Two men arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder have been bailed.

The police appeal came as a vigil for Olivia was attended by her family and more than 200 mourners.

Det Ch Supt Mark Kameen said Merseyside Police wanted to "gather as much information as we possibly can".

He said in the week since the shooting, "a lot has already come in", but added that "just because we have seen two arrests doesn't mean that we need that information any less".

"Tell us what you know, directly or anonymously, and let us judge how important that information is," he said.

"Something you might think inconsequential could prove absolutely pivotal in our work, so don't assume we don't need to hear it.

"I'd rather see the same details sent in repeatedly, than people feeling they don't need to share it."

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Olivia was fatally shot and her mother was injured when a gunman chased a man into her home in Dovecot at about 22:00 BST.

Neither of the men had any links to her family.

A vigil has been held to pay tribute to Olivia

Mr Kameen said officers were "still keen to speak to anyone with information about the gunman, and the whereabouts of the firearm used".

"Likewise, anything else you know needs to be shared as soon as possible: for Olivia's family, her friends, the community, and for justice," he added.

More than 200 people joined a memorial service and vigil held at St Margaret Mary's Church on Wednesday evening.

The Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Reverend Tom Williams, led the ceremony for Olivia who attended St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School.

He praised her family for attending the service which included lighting candles and signing books of condolence.

"That takes a lot of strength," he told BBC North West Tonight.

Floral tributes have been left to Olivia close to the scene of the shooting

During the opening of her inquest on Tuesday, Liverpool senior coroner Andre Rebello said armed response officers found Olivia with a gunshot wound to her chest.

He said a police officer had "scooped" up Olivia and ran with her to try to save her life, pressing his hand on her wound as she was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, but despite the efforts of medical teams, she was pronounced dead at about 23:25.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of her death was a gunshot wound to the chest.

Adjourning the inquest to 4 January, he released Olivia's body to her family for burial.

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