Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Second murder arrest over shooting

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.

The 33-year-old, from Dovecot, Liverpool, was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder.

He was arrested by armed officers on Lunsford Road, Dovecot, and is being questioned by detectives.

Nine-year-old Olivia was killed as her mother struggled with a gunman at the door of their Liverpool home on Monday.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: “The investigation into Olivia’s tragic murder is ongoing and we still need to build up a strong evidential picture so that we can bring those responsible to justice.”

The force earlier released aerial footage of the arrest of a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

The man, from Huyton, was detained during an operation involving armed officers on Thursday night.

He was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder.

Olivia was killed after Cheryl Korbel, 46, opened her front door on Kingsheath…

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