A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the homicide of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Olivia was killed in Dovecot, Liverpool on 22 August after a gunman fired pictures into her dwelling at about 10pm as he chased one other convicted burglar Joseph Nee.
She was hit within the chest as she stood behind her mom who was injured after being struck within the wrist by the identical bullet.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police mentioned: “The investigation into Olivia’s murder is ongoing and we continue to appeal for people with information to come forward to assist us in bringing those responsible to justice.
“Anyone with data is requested to DM @MerPolCC or contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.
“If you have any CCTV/dashcam/smart doorbell footage that could help our inquiries they can be downloaded on the dedicated public portal for Olivia’s murder, which will go straight through to the investigation team.”
Nine males have been arrested up to now within the investigation, however they’ve all been launched on bail and nobody has been charged.
Police mentioned on Wednesday that officers had spent 15,000 hours on the case, that there have been 2,000 reveals, and that 1000’s of hours of CCTV had been checked out.
The man who was chased and shot by the killer stays in hospital.
Largest reward in Crimestoppers historical past
Last week it was introduced a £200,000 reward was being provided for data resulting in the conviction of these accountable.
It is the most important reward in Crimestoppers’ historical past.
The charity’s founder and chairman, Lord Ashcroft, had beforehand put up £50,000 however the reward was elevated after a non-public donor provided £100,000 and the businessman matched it.
“This case has been incredibly shocking, not just for those who are directly affected, but also for Liverpool and the nation as a whole,” Lord Ashcroft mentioned.
Detectives additionally searched a golf course within the weeks after her loss of life, promising to depart “no stone unturned”.
A ‘splash of pink’ for Olivia
A service was held for Olivia on 15 September, with mourners requested to put on a “splash of pink” to recollect the “chatty and bubbly” little woman.
“Olivia loved to sing and dance. She’d always be singing along to songs she enjoyed, especially when we would be driving in the car and she would always be in charge of the CD player,” her mom mentioned, giving her eulogy.
“Olivia knew exactly how to wrap people around her little finger to get what she wanted, especially her brother Ryan and sister Chloe.
“She would usually give them a cheeky smile and they might give in immediately.”
“She would have made a fantastic lawyer as she had a solution for every part.”
Ms Korbel added: “Liv touched so many people’s hearts and was loved and adored by everyone.
“She won’t ever be forgotten. I’ll by no means say goodbye however what I’ll say is goodnight, love you, see you within the morning.”
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