Police believe two guns were used in the events up to Olivia-Pratt Korbel being murdered.
At a Merseyside Police press conference on Thursday, September 1, officers spoke of new pieces of information they have as they continue to investigate the murder or little Olivia. The nine-year-old 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.
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The gunman managed to get his arm through the door, despite what police described as "the best efforts" of Ms Korbel, and fired a shot which hit Ms Korbel in the wrist and then struck Olivia, who was stood directly behind her mum. He then continued to shoot, wounding Nee in the torso and legs.
In the press briefing detectives confirmed they believed Olivia's killer used two guns at the scene, and left with both of them. Officers also released CCTV footage of Olivia's killer, who was seen jumping into gardens and running away from the murder scene.
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