Olivia was shot on Monday night by a masked gunman who broke into her family home while chasing another man in the Dovecot area of Liverpool. A police statement said: “A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. “The man, who is from the Huyton area, was also arrested on two counts of attempted murder. “The arrest was made following an operation involving armed officers in the Merseyside area last night, Thursday 25 August. “The man is currently in custody being questioned by detectives.” Serena Kennedy, the chief constable of Merseyside Police, had appealed to the public to help find Olivia’s killer. He described it as “a shocking and horrific attack that will reverberate through our communities”. Extra officers, including detectives, have been brought in from other forces in north-west England to help with the investigation.
