A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Merseyside Police confirmed a 34-year-old man from Dovecot on suspicion of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. He has been taken to a police station where he will be questioned by detectives.
The schoolgirl was at home with her mum, Cheryl, on August 22 when a man ran into their family home being chased by a gunman. The gunman shot Olivia and she died in Alder Hey Children's Hospital a short time later.
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A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: "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."
This is the tenth arrest in the murder probe. No one has yet been charged with the little girl's death.
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC.
Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £200,000 for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for Olivia's murder. Only information given exclusively to Crimestoppers via the 0800 555 111 number or the simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org will qualify*** More information about how to claim a reward is available here.
If you have any CCTV/dashcam/smart doorbell footage that could help police inquiries they can be downloaded on the dedicated public portal for Olivia's murder, which will go straight through to the investigation team. Footage can be submitted here Public Portal ( mipp.police.uk ).
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