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Liverpool Echo
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Paul Philbin

Liverpool ECHO to turn social media logos pink for Olivia Pratt-Korbel

The Liverpool ECHO's logo on social media will turn pink today.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the ECHO changed its social media to black as a mark of respect for Her Majesty's passing.

But today, for one day, the ECHO is replacing those black logos for pink ones in tribute to Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

The nine-year-old's funeral takes place today and in the family's funeral notice they requested people wear a splash of pink.

The ECHO has decided to change its social media logos to pink on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for this day to pay tribute to Olivia.

READ MORE: Olivia Pratt-Korbel's funeral service as murdered nine-year-old laid to rest

On Friday, the black logos will return and remain until Tuesday as part of the 10 days mourning of Queen Elizabeth's death.

Olivia's family issued the details of her funeral through Debbie Bennett's Independent Funeral Directors. A funeral mass will take place at St Margaret Mary's at 11am.

In the notice, the funeral directors wrote: "It is with great sadness that the family of little Olivia have asked us to announce her funeral arrangements. Much loved daughter of Cheryl, and step-daughter of Jimmy. Dearly loved sister of Ryan and Chloe.

"A loving granddaughter and great-granddaughter and a very special niece and cousin. Olivia will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.

Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel (PA)

"Funeral Mass in Dovecot on Thursday, September 15 at 11am, followed by a private burial. Family requested everyone to wear a splash of pink."

The founder of Crimestoppers has personally offered a £50,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel being convicted.

Tory peer Lord Ashcroft, former deputy chairman of the Conservative party, said he wanted to help "catch the cowards" responsible for the nine-year-old's atrocious murder. Olivia was shot dead in her home on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, at around 10pm on Monday, August 22.

A gunman burst through the front door of her home while chasing 35-year-old Joseph Nee, who had himself pushed into the house in a desperate bid to escape. The killer, who was carrying two guns, fired a shot which passed through the wrist of Olivia's mum, Cheryl Korbel, and hit the schoolgirl in the chest.

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