Man, 34, charged with the murder of tragic Olivia Pratt-Korbel gunned down at family home
01.10.2022 - 22:21
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A man has been charged with murder following the death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Liverpool last month.
Thomas Cashman, 34, was charged in relation to the crime and has also been charged with the attempted murder of Cheryl Korbel and Joseph Nee, and possessing firearms. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed in a press conference this evening, too, that Paul Russell, 40, has been charged with assisting an offender, according to the Mirror.
The youngster was gunned down by a masked man who forced his way into her family home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, on August 22. The gunman had been pursuing convicted burglar Joseph Nee, who ran into the home’s front door. Olivia's mother Cheryl was shot in the wrist in the incident.
Cashman was arrested on Thursday, September 29. Russell was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Friday, September 30. The force has made 11 arrests as part of their investigation into the murder, but this marks the first charge to be brought.
At the time the force said in a press release: “Detectives have arrested at 34-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel on 22 August 2022. The investigation into Olivia’s murder is ongoing and we continue to appeal for people with information to come forward to assist us in bringing those responsible to justice.
“Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.” On Friday detectives arrested another man in connection with the murder. The 40-year-old man from Dovecot was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and was taken to a police station for questioning. His was the eleventh arrest made to date.
Olivia was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital following