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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Charlotte Hadfield & Stephen Topping

Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, shot dead at home was 'best friend anyone could wish for' in devastating tribute

A nine-year-old girl who was shot dead in Liverpool has been described as the 'best friend anyone could wish for'. Olivia Pratt-Korbel was stood behind her mum Cheryl when a gunman fired inside her home in Dovecot on Monday night (August 22).

The killer, who remains at large, had forced his way into the Kingsheath Avenue house while chasing another man. He opened fire, with the bullet hitting Cheryl in the wrist and fatally wounding Olivia.

Now, the youngster's best friend, Hattie, has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her 'big sister', the Liverpool Echo reports. She said: "Olivia you are the best friend anyone could wish for, like my big sister.

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