These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Everything police know about 'toxic' man who murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel
A man, described as "toxic", is responsible for shooting a nine-year-old schoolgirl before running away.
During their most recent appeal to the public, Merseyside Police have branded Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murderer as "toxic", "vile" and "cold blooded". Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen addressed the media at a press conference in police HQ on Thursday, September 1 to give the most recent update in the schoolgirl's murder investigation.
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Olivia was at home with her mum and older siblings in Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, when a gunman burst through the door at around 10pm on Monday, August 22. The killer had been in pursuit of 35-year-old Joseph Nee, who forced his way into the house after noticing Olivia's mum, 46-year-old Cheryl Korbel, open the door to see what was going on outside.
The events following that moment led to the shooting and killing of an innocent schoolgirl in her own home.
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Thug pulled knife on couple as girlfriend screamed 'he's hurting me'
A thug who pinned his screaming girlfriend against a fence pulled a knife on an innocent couple who tried to help her.
A couple, from Skelmersdale were walking their dog after dark on November 29, 2021 when they heard a commotion in the Evesdale area. Preston Crown Court heard how at first they thought it was youths messing around, but as they approached an underpass they realised they could hear a woman crying.
At the bottom of the steps they saw Ciaron Banks, 21, had pinned his girlfriend against a fence. She was hysterical and shouting out for help, saying "he's hurting me", LancsLive reports.
As the couple walked past, Banks' terrified girlfriend reached out and grabbed the woman's hand. The woman tried to pull her away but Banks dragged her back.
He was rummaging in his trouser pocket and the woman feared he had a knife, David Clarke, prosecuting said. The man stepped forward to grab Banks, who pulled a knife from his pocket and threatened to stab the couple.
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Mum trapped in chronic pain says her life has turned into 'a car crash'
A Southport woman says her life has been turned upside down by mysterious aches and pains which have left her unable to walk, climb stairs, and bathe herself.
Three years ago Paula Wildman, 51, enjoyed an active lifestyle, swimming and surfing. Now the mum of three struggles to get out of bed in the morning due to agonising chronic pain which developed after she suffered a foot infection during the first Covid lockdown of 2020.
She said: "It all started just as Covid hit in March. The best way I can describe it is that it was like a green spot. It spread all over my foot to the point where I couldn't walk properly. I had to walk on my tip-toes because it was so painful.
"I never got to see a doctor. You couldn't get hold of them. I only managed to speak to them over the phone; they prescribed me a cream and that was it - and it did get slightly better.
"Then a few weeks later I started having pain all over my body. I thought it was due to walking on my toes for so long. I was in so much pain I couldn't even go to the toilet by myself."
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