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Man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel to be sentenced today
Mother ‘ecstatic’ as man found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
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New arrest by detectives investigating murder of nine-year-old Olivia
Detectives arrest man in connection with murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was gunned down at home
COPS have arrested a man in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.
Olivia was fatally shot in the chest at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22.
Olivia Pratt-Korbel was fatally shot in the chest at her home in Liverpool.[/caption]
Olivia’s mum, Cheryl Korbel, was also injured when a gunman chased Joseph Nee into their home[/caption]
Thomas Cashman, 34, has been charged with her murder[/caption]
Her mother, Cheryl Korbel, 46, was injured as a gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee, into their home.
Merseyside Police said a man had been arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting an offender and was being questioned by detectives.
Thomas Cashman, 34, of West Derby, has been charged with Olivia’s murder and will appear in court again next year on January 10.
Paul Russell, 40, of West Derby, has been charged with assisting an offender.
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Others arrested have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
It comes after officers found the gun thought to have been used in the killing of little Olivia.
Police investigating the murder discovered the handgun and ammunition in a Liverpool graveyard on October 19.
Tests are being carried out to confirm the type of gun – and whether it was used in her murder.
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Little Olivia was fatally shot in the chest at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22.
Detectives have previously confirmed that a .38 revolver was the weapon that killed Olivia.
Pictures on social media show Cashman posing with Ferraris and other supercars.
Football fan Cashman is also photographed smiling in a restaurant wearing a designer watch.
Senior city coroner Andre Rebello said he would suspend the inquest proceedings into Olivia’s death pending the upcoming court case.
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He said: “It is vitally important anyone who has any information rings Crimestoppers or contacts police to give them that information.
“There is a duty on us all to actually ensure that justice is done.”
Cashman appeared in Liverpool Magistrates’ Court earlier this month[/caption]
Martin Lewis accused of ‘lying’ about his nine-year-old daughter in vicious attack by trolls
MARTIN Lewis has been attacked by trolls accusing him of “lying” about his nine-year-old daughter.
The Money Saving Expert had shared a sweet conversation he’d had with his little girl, Sapphire, about politics.
Martin Lewis has suffered cruel abuse online about his daughter[/caption]
But within just five minutes, disgusted Martin deleted the tweet after being bombarded with hurtful abuse.
He originally wrote: “Just been blown away by mini MSE (aged 9).
“I asked her if she knew what the government’s job is.
“She simply replied: ‘The government’s job is to help shape the country.’”
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The proud dad added: “Brilliant and succinct.”
Cruel trolls claimed the sweet moment “didn’t happen” – and flooded Martin’s social media post.
After deleting the story about nine-year-old Sapphire, Martin hit back online.
“Twitter really is a horrible place sometimes,” he raged.
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“I tweeted a nice little comment about my little girl, only to get lots of @_DHOTYA [Didn’t Happen of the Year Awards] replies.
“Why would I bother making something like that up? I was proud of her.
“I’ve deleted it, as I can’t be bothered with people who want to ruin it.”
Martin was quickly defended by fans, with one saying: “Take no notice Martin!. Some people will always be vindictive just for the fun of it. Post your earlier comment back up.”
Another added: “That’s so sad, I must admit I’ve noticed a lot more hateful and nasty replies in the last few weeks on a lot of tweets, if people could only be kind or just scroll by if it’s not for them.”
A week ago, the popular Good Morning Britain host was being handed a National Television Award in the TV expert category for The Martin Lewis Money Show.
The TV presenter and finance journalist was surprised to scoop the gong after going up against the legendary David Attenborough.
In his acceptance speech, Martin pleaded for someone to sort out the cost-of-living crisis in a swipe at Prime Minister Liz Truss.
He was applauded for the bold statement by fans who praised Martin’s tireless work to deliver financial advice.
The 50-year-old’s daughter Sapphire is his only child with wife Lara Lewington, who he married in 2009.
Massive reward offered to catch gunman who killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
A REWARD of £50,000 has been offered to find the gunman who killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Tory peer Lord Ashcroft made the cash pledge as cops continue to hunt for the shooter who gunned down the nine-year-old down at her home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.
Olivia was killed at her home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool[/caption]
Lord Ashcroft is offering a £50k for information that leads to the gunman being jailed[/caption]
The youngster was shot when a gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee into her home on August 22.
A bullet passed through Olivia’s mum’s wrist before striking the youngster in her body – fatally wounding her.
She was rushed to hospital but declared dead later that night.
Officers have this week been searching at West Derby Golf Club where searches for the two guns used in the attack.
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Cops have arrested nine people in total in connection with her killing.
Lord Ashcroft has now pledged a £50,000 reward through Crimestoppers, of which he is chairman for information that leads to her killer being jailed.
It comes after Olivia’s mum issued a heart-breaking appeal to find her daughter’s killer – telling them “you know you have done wrong”.
With her hand wrapped in a bandage from the night she lost her daughter, Cheryl said: “She was amazing, she loved life. She was my little shadow. She went everywhere with me.
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“She didn’t like school because she had to do work but she loved it because she was with all her friends.
“Everyone that she met they all fell in love with her.
“She left a mark on everyone that she met and she may well have only been nine but she packed a lot in them nine years.
“She never, ever stopped talking. And that is what I miss the most, because I can’t hear her talk.
“I am hoping that they come forward so this doesn’t happen to anybody else.
“You know you have done wrong so you need to own up like I have taught my kids. You do something wrong, you own up to it.”
It comes as Olivia’s classmates receive counselling after returning to school following her death.
Rebecca Wilkinson, headteacher of St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Junior School in Huyton, said: “What has been nice since the children have come back are the memories that they have shared from what they remember of Olivia and, in what has been a sad three weeks, that has been really heartening, to listen to the memories that the children have shared of her.
“That’s brought a lot of happiness really in what is a very tragic situation, listening to those memories.”
The school’s 480 pupils have been offered counselling since returning following the summer holidays.
Mrs Wilkinson said pupils would be allowed to wear pink nail varnish on Thursday, the day of Olivia’s funeral, in memory of the time when the schoolgirl tried to hide her hands from her headteacher to conceal her painted nails.
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Students will not be attending the service, at neighbouring St Margaret Mary’s Church, Mrs Wilkinson said, but prayers will be written in school and an art project of flowers put together in Olivia’s memory.
Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org.
Her mum issued a heart-breaking plea for her killer to be found[/caption]
Investigators at the scene of the horror killing[/caption]
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
Hundreds of mourners attend church service for nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was shot dead in Liverpool
MORE than two hundred mourners attended a memorial service for nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel yesterday at a church just yards from her primary school.
The moment of prayer marked a “dark hour” for the community of Liverpool where the schoolgirl was shot dead at her home last Monday.
The Reverand leading the service called the memorial a “dark hour” for the community[/caption]
Parents were seen hugging young children as they left the church[/caption]
The tragic youngster was gunned down in her own home[/caption]
Hundreds of friends, family, and strangers paid their respects at St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church where Olivia would have received her first Holy Communion in the new school year.
Hundreds of people flocked to the church to attend the moving service, with around 50 more waiting outside.
Crowds left the church wiping away tears from their eyes and hugging their friends and relatives.
Parents held their young children’s hands after the tragic church service.
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The church remained open until 8pm for those who wished to pray for the murdered child.
Several people had been left standing outside the church doors after the building fully filled in Olivia’s memory.
Among the congregation was Olivia’s mum, Cheryl, who was injured trying to protect her daughter during the attack last week.
She had frantically tried to keep the gunman out of her house after opening the front door to investigate shots fired outside the family home.
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The 35-year-old then rushed inside closely followed by the gunman as she desperately tried to stop the men.
Cheryl was shot in the wrist as the killer began blindly shooting with “complete disregard” while Olivia was hit in the chest.
The nine-year-old’s headteacher was also seen paying her respects at the church today.
Rebecca Wilkinson told Sky News that counselling would be available for pupils of Olivia’s school when they return next week.
She said: “It is an opportunity to find out how deep the impact has been on the children.”
Others in attendance spoke with a mixture of sadness and fury at the murder last week, particularly parents in the area terrified for their own children.
One woman said as she left the service, “Sad, just so sad”.
Another added: “I just fear for the young children growing today up in a cruel, cruel world.”
I just hope they get them.
Woman in attendance at Olivia’s memorial
She voiced the thought on everyone’s mind about Olivia’s death: “I just hope they get them.”
Right Reverend Tom Williams, the auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, said: “We’ve all taken this personally. There’s a real sense of family in Liverpool – you hit one, you hit the other, you hit everybody.”
Since Olivia’s death, two men, aged 36 and 33, were arrested on suspicion of murder but have been released on bail.
The older male was returned to prison for breaching licence conditions.
The gunman who shot Olivia wanted to hurt a 35-year-old man, his intended target, who was treated for multiple wounds to his upper body.
But after the horror intrusion it was Olivia who was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
Tragically, the schoolgirl was declared dead shortly after 10pm.
An inquest this week revealed how a police officer used his hand to cover Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s bullet wound as he rushed her to hospital.
The officer scooped up the nine-year-old in his arms when he found her dying at her home.
Her heart then stopped while in the police car on the way to A&E.
In 24 hours alone, cops made more than 30 arrests as part of a crackdown on organised crime.
Merseyside Police made 32 arrests, carried out 66 stop and searches, executed 11 warrants and seized eight vehicles on Monday.
Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: “The murder of Olivia in her own home, the place where she should have been safest, has crossed all boundaries and detectives and uniformed officers are working round the clock to find the person or persons responsible.”
The service took place at St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church in Liverpool[/caption]
Many mourners were parents with children Olivia’s age[/caption]
People hugged friends and family outside the church[/caption]
The Reverand leading the service called the memorial a “dark hour” for the community[/caption]