Police have carried out dozens of raids as they continue to appeal for help to find Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer. The nine-year-old was fatally shot in her home last Monday, becoming the third person in Merseyside to die of gun violence in a week. Sam Riemer was shot dead on August 16, while Ashley Dale was murdered in her garden on August 21. In a statement, Merseyside Police said it had executed 58 warrants at locations across Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens. Around 46 vehicles were also seized in the last seven days, while two firearms were recovered. Detectives also revealed they have received more than 280 submissions of information from people reporting organized crime. “We hope this evidence and the relentless work of our officers over the past week demonstrates our commitment to targeting anyone involved in organized crime and taking dangerous weapons and drugs off the streets,” said Detective Chief Constable Mark Kamin. Image: “Search Search” dogs. Yesterday, ‘search’ dogs were seen in a cordoned off area around Olivia’s home – with officers carrying out door-to-door enquiries. In a new appeal on social media, featuring pictures of the student, police said: “You know her name, now we need the name of her killer.” The post also showed photos of Sam Rimmer and Ashley Dale and warned the public: “Silence is not an option.” He added: “If you have information and withhold it, you are protecting the killers. We need your information. Give us that information and we will do the rest.” Merseyside Police said anyone with information can contact them via social media or by calling 101. You can submit CCTV, dashcam and smart doorbell videos online via mipp.police.uk. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:56 Moment when the police arrest the suspect in Olivia’s murder Over the weekend, police investigating Olivia’s murder released on bail two men who had been arrested and questioned on suspicion of murder and two counts of attempted murder. He was a 36-year-old from Huyton and a 33-year-old from Dovecot. The 36-year-old was recalled to prison after breaching the terms of his licence.
