Olivia Pratt-Corbel was shot dead on Monday night after a gunman chased his target, who has been named as convicted burglar Joseph Nee, into the family’s home in Dovecott, Liverpool, also injuring her mother Cheryl, 46. A 33-year-old man, from Dovecot, was arrested by armed officers on Friday, a day after a 36-year-old man, from the Huyton area, was arrested following an operation involving armed officers. The 33-year-old man was arrested at an address in Lunsford Road on suspicion of Olivia’s murder and two counts of attempted murder. On Saturday, Merseyside Police repeated their appeal for people to come forward by name, writing on Twitter: “A simple request – share this far, with everyone you know and ask them to share if even more so there is no hiding place for anyone involved in the murder of little Olivia. We need names. Silence is not an option.” Olivia’s family urged people to ‘do the right thing’ and said: ‘If anyone knows anything now is the time to speak up. It’s not about being a ‘slut’ or a ‘grass’, it’s about finding out who took our baby.’ Merseyside Police released thermal imaging footage of the moment the 36-year-old was arrested, showing officers taking the man away. Neighbors who witnessed the arrest reported seeing armed police “all in black with balaclavas and machine guns” descend on a block of flats. Police have also released an image of a black Audi Q3, which was seized, and detectives are appealing for information from witnesses who saw it in the days before the shooting or have information about its movements afterwards. Assistant Mayor of Liverpool Harry Doyle said people came forward because they “want to see justice” for Olivia and her loved ones. He told BBC Breakfast: “Our community is still obviously extremely shocked by what happened. “There is definitely a sense of hope and relief with the announcements of the two arrests made so far. But the community has really come together this week.” A £500,000 support package announced by the Home Office “doesn’t touch sides” and what the affected community in Liverpool needs are “long-term solutions”, Doyle said. The death is the second shooting in Liverpool this week. Tributes have been pouring in for 28-year-old Ashley Dale, who was shot dead in her home in the early hours of Sunday, seven years after her brother was fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity.
