Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Nine-year-old Olivia was shot in the chest at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22.
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Two men who were arrested in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel have been bailed.
The men, aged 18 and 37 and both from the West Derby area, were arrested by Merseyside Police on suspicion of assisting an offender. The 18-year-old was arrested on Thursday, September 8, whilst the 37-year-old was arrested on Friday, September 9. Both were taken into custody and questioned by officers, before being released on bail.
Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was shot dead in her home at around 10pm on August 22 when a gunman chased another man into the house after her mother Cheryl opened the door to see what was going on outside after she heard gunshots.
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A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel on Monday, 22 August, have been released on police bail pending further inquiries. The men aged 18 years and 37 years, who both come from the West Derby area, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. 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."
Eight of the nine people arrested in connection with Olivia's murder have now been bailed. These include three men, a 36-year-old from Huyton and a 33-year-old arrested on August 25 on suspicion of murder and two counts of attempted murder, and a 34-year-old from Liverpool arrested on suspicion of the same charges on September 4.
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Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Nine-year-old Olivia was shot in the chest at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22.
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