{"id":23136,"date":"2022-08-23T19:03:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T23:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=23136"},"modified":"2022-08-23T19:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T23:04:41","slug":"liverpool-shooting-victim-named-as-olivia-pratt-korbel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2022\/08\/23\/liverpool-shooting-victim-named-as-olivia-pratt-korbel\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool shooting: Victim named as Olivia Pratt-Korbel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">A nine-year-old girl was fatally shot when a man being chased by a gunman forced his way into her Liverpool home.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot in the chest as her mother struggled with the men at the door of her house in Dovecot at about 22:00 BST on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The gunman &#8220;fired indiscriminately&#8221;, hitting Olivia, her mum Cheryl Korbel in the wrist and the man in the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Merseyside Police said the family had no connection to the two men who forced their way into the house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Speaking at a press conference, Chief Constable Serena Kennedy appealed for anyone with information to come forward, adding that now was &#8220;not the time to remain tight-lipped&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Merseyside Police said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>A 35-year-old man ran into their home on Kingsheath Avenue, followed by a man armed with a handgun, after Ms Korbel opened the door to see what the noise was outside<\/li>\n<li>Olivia was fatally shot and Ms Korbel was shot in the wrist as she tried to shut the door<\/li>\n<li>The gunman then fired two more times through the gap in the door, hitting the 35-year-old in the upper body, before running away<\/li>\n<li>The injured man was then driven away in a black Audi, while Olivia and Ms Korbel were left behind<\/li>\n<li>The gunman was described as about 5ft 7in (170cm), of slim build, carrying a handgun and wearing a black padded jacket, a black balaclava and black gloves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Ms Kennedy said it was &#8220;a shocking and appalling attack which will reverberate around our communities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;We need to find all who are responsible for this,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;Not just the gunman, we need to find who supplied the weapon and who arranged this terrible incident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She added that she wanted to appeal to Liverpool&#8217;s &#8220;criminal fraternity&#8221; for information, as Olivia&#8217;s death was &#8220;an absolute tragedy and crosses every single boundary&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-vqgarr-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/74F5\/production\/_126414992_liverpool_shooting_knotty_ash_v2_2x640-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Map showing Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot and Knotty Ash in Liverpool\" width=\"976\" height=\"905\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Ms Kennedy said officers who were sent to the scene &#8220;could see just how poorly Olivia was and they rushed her to Alder Hey Children&#8217;s Hospital, where, despite the best efforts of medical staff, she sadly died&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She added forensic experts were at the scene conducting house-to-house inquiries and officers were reviewing CCTV footage to establish and identify who was responsible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-merseyside-62650146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olivia was joyful and kind-hearted, head teacher says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Appealing to the gunman to hand himself in, Det Ch Supt Mark Kameen said officers had not yet spoken to the injured man, who had not been arrested and was in hospital in a serious, but not life-threatening, condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He said he also wanted a man who was with the injured 35-year-old at the time of the shooting to come forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Merseyside Police said Olivia&#8217;s two older siblings, who were in the house at the time of the attack, were unharmed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Neighbour Marie Reilly, who has lived in the area for 36 years, said her partner heard four gunshots, which had sounded like fireworks going off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She said the fact it happened on her doorstep was scary and recent violence in the city was &#8220;getting too close&#8221;, adding: &#8220;I think it&#8217;s time to move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Fellow resident Sarah Halliday said it was &#8220;absolutely disgusting to wake up and find that a nine-year-old girl has been shot dead&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her partner Scott Mason added it was &#8220;scary for men, because women and kids are getting shot&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;You&#8217;re scared of your girlfriend and your daughter going to the shop&#8230; are they going to come back?&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1hq4gmv-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9C05\/production\/_126414993_hi078173677.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Forensic officers near to the scene in Kingsheath Avenue, Liverpool\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" \/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-y7krbn-Stack e1y4nx260\">Police are appealing for dashcam, CCTV and mobile phone footage from anyone in the area at the time<br \/>\n(Image: Reuters)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Olivia&#8217;s head teacher Rebecca Wilkinson, from St Margaret Mary&#8217;s Catholic Junior School in Huyton,\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-merseyside-62650146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described her as &#8220;a much-loved member of our school&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0with a &#8220;beautiful smile, a lovely sense of humour, and a bubbly personality&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Knowsley Council leader Graham Morgan said she was a &#8220;popular pupil&#8221;, adding: &#8220;I know she will be a huge loss to the school community and everyone who knew her&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Liverpool Mayor Joanne Anderson said it was an &#8220;appalling act of evil&#8221; and urged anyone with information to &#8220;come forward&#8221;, adding: &#8220;Guns have no place in our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">West Derby&#8217;s Labour MP Ian Byrne, whose constituency includes Kingsheath Avenue, said locals were &#8220;all struggling to process&#8221; what had happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He said there was &#8220;lots of anger out there&#8230; lots of outrage, disbelief that this could happen in our community&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dm4ypg-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"Horrific-and-appalling\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">&#8216;Horrific&#8217; and &#8216;appalling&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Home Secretary Priti Patel offered her &#8220;heartfelt condolences&#8221; to Olivia&#8217;s family and said Merseyside Police had her &#8220;full support and will receive any additional resources they need&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Chancellor and Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak said: &#8220;I thought &#8216;she was nine, she is the same age as my younger daughter&#8217;. Horrific.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Fellow leadership candidate Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, said: &#8220;My thoughts go out to the family, and it&#8217;s an absolutely appalling crime, an appalling murder that took place in Liverpool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Keir_Starmer\/status\/1562006249344061441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a tweet<\/a>\u00a0that his thoughts were Olivia&#8217;s family as it was &#8220;devastating news, for them and their community&#8221;, while\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdwardJDavey\/status\/1562005797894242304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey tweeted<\/a>\u00a0that it was &#8220;a heartbreaking tragedy for Liverpool and the whole country&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1hq4gmv-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1551A\/production\/_126422378_tv078179596.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Floral tribute to Olivia Pratt-Korbel\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" \/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-y7krbn-Stack e1y4nx260\">Floral tributes to Olivia have been left close to the scene of the shooting (Image: PA Media)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Olivia&#8217;s death came after a spate of killings involving guns and knives on Merseyside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">On the same night,\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-merseyside-62643822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a woman was found with a fatal stab wound in her chest<\/a>\u00a0in a pub car park in Kirkby, while on Sunday, 28-year-old\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-merseyside-62634749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">council worker Ashley Dale died<\/a>\u00a0after being shot in the Old Swan area of Liverpool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Police are still searching for two people who fled on electric bikes after\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-merseyside-62572851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Rimmer, who was in his early 20s,<\/a>\u00a0was shot in Toxteth on 16 August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Monday was also the 15th anniversary of\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-merseyside-41002165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones<\/a>, who was mistakenly shot by a gang member in Croxteth on his way home from football practice in 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Merseyside Police said there was nothing to indicate that Olivia&#8217;s shooting was linked to other recent killings, but officers were keeping an open mind to follow any potential leads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The force added the attack on the 35-year-old man was targeted and was believed to be related to organised crime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1hq4gmv-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/5610\/production\/_126423022_dovecot.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Floral tributes to the Olivia Pratt-Korbel\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" \/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-y7krbn-Stack e1y4nx260\">Floral tributes were being laid at the scene into the evening<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1wnw6kc-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/464\/cpsprodpb\/97CD\/production\/_126416883_line976.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/97CD\/production\/_126416883_line976.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/97CD\/production\/_126416883_line976.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/97CD\/production\/_126416883_line976.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/97CD\/production\/_126416883_line976.jpg 624w, 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