Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mum paid an emotional tribute to her 'bubbly' 9-year-old daughter as mourners gathered for her funeral this morning. Olivia was shot at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22.
The 'forgotten' community left devastated following the killing of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
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The day after the murder of nine-year-old schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel, bosses at a nearby community centre didn't know what to expect. "We wanted this place to be here for the community during this time," said Liverpool councillor Peter Mitchell, who is also chief executive of the Big Help Project, the charity which operates The Drive centre.
"We didn't exactly know what that meant when we opened, we wanted to be open for people and they have come in for as chat and some company and others have passed on information, which we have passed on to the police," he told the Liverpool Echo. Merseyside Police have made two arrests in connection with Olivia's death and have been looking to the community for help.
The Drive has proved to be an important conduit for people who may not want to speak to the police to pass on information. "There is a fear of retribution, I think that's the biggest thing for people," said centre manager Joanne Kennedy.
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"There are some people who are reluctant to speak to the police and they have spoken to us and we have passed that information to the police."
Some fear that the Dovecot, the area in which Olivia was killed is generally described, has become the centre of a 'drugs turf war'. Kevin Pilnick, head of public affairs at the Big Help Project, said: "It would be wrong to say that it's all been quiet round here for months and this just suddenly happened.
"There have been shooting incidents around here in recent weeks, none as tragic as this of course, but there have been people in this area who have been shot at in recent times. Those incidents have been highlighted by local community figures."
He added: "The
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11.09.2022 / 16:41
Two people bailed over shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool
Two men who were arrested in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel have been bailed.
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10.09.2022 / 16:19
Man, 37, arrested in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murder
Another man has been arrested in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
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10.09.2022 / 15:43
Man arrested in connection with murder of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel
Police have arrested a teenager in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The 18-year-old man, from West Derby, was detained by officers on suspicion of assisting an offender.
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09.09.2022 / 16:07
Police make another arrest in connection to murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel
A tenth person has been arrested in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.
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08.09.2022 / 20:13
Man, 29, arrested in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murder
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The youngster died after a gunman burst through the door at her home on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot on August 22.
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01.09.2022 / 21:36
Police release CCTV of gunman fleeing scene after Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting
Two guns were used in the shooting which killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel as CCTV shows an alleged shooter running from the scene.
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01.09.2022 / 19:07
CCTV footage released of fleeing gunman following scene of Olivia Pratt-Korbel's shooting
Police have released footage of the gunman running from the scene after the shooting which killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
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01.09.2022 / 00:25
Mourners gather for emotional prayer vigil in memory of Olivia Pratt-Korbel
Hundreds of mourners gathered for a vigil and silent prayer service in memory of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The nine-year-old was tragically shot dead last week by a gunman who forced his way into her family home in Liverpool.
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30.08.2022 / 22:19
Armed police 'scooped up' and ran with murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, in desperate bid to save her
Armed police officers 'scooped up' then ran with murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in a desperate bid to save her young life, a coroner's court heard today.
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29.08.2022 / 17:39
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27.08.2022 / 00:35
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Second man, 33, arrested on suspicion of murder of schoolgirl
Armed police have arrested a second man in connection with the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
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26.08.2022 / 21:52
Aerial footage shows arrest of suspect held on suspicion of Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murder
Police have released aerial footage depicting the arrest of a 36-year-old man accused of the murder of a nine-year-old girl in Merseyside. Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead on Monday evening after a gunman barged into her family home in Dovecot, Liverpool.