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Liverpool Echo
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Charlotte Hadfield

Police 'working flat out' to catch killers in three murder probes

Police say they are "working flat out" to get justice for Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Ashley Dale and Sam Rimmer.

Merseyside was rocked by the fatal shootings of Sam, Ashley and Olivia, which occurred within a week of each other. They are not believed to be linked. Merseyside Police is continuing to appeal for information in relation to the three murder investigations as they asked people to spare a thought for the grieving families this weekend.

In a video shared on social media today, police said "silence is not an option" as they urged anyone with information to come forward.

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In the post, police said: "As you enjoy your bank holiday Sunday, please spare a thought for the grieving families of little Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Ashley Dale, Sam Rimmer, and all the other people whose lives have been taken by gun and gang crime.

"They won't be able to enjoy this weekend like other people. That's why we're working flat out this weekend to catch their killers.

"Please give a minute of your time to watch our latest appeal video and share it to your followers on every social media platform you have. It really does make a difference.

"Thank you, and have a safe and peaceful day."

Sam Rimmer, 22, from Bootle, was shot dead on Lavrock Bank in Dingle on Tuesday, August 16.

A 23-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of his murder on Saturday, August 27. Three males, aged 21, 20, and 17, also from Liverpool, have already been arrested on suspicion of his murder and have since been bailed.

A few days after Sam's murder on Sunday, August 21, Ashley Dale, 28, was shot dead in her own home in Old Swan. A man has been arrested on suspicion of Ashley's murder and a woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Crowds gathered in Sefton Park on Saturday to remember the 28-year-old Knowsley Council worker as hundreds of balloons were released into the sky.

Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead as she stood behind her mum at their home on Kingsheath Avenue in Dovecot on Monday, August 22

Officers arrested a 36-year-old man from Huyton on Thursday, August 25 and a 33-year-old man from Dovecot on Friday, August 26 on suspicion of murder and two counts of attempted murder. Both men were on Saturday released on bail.

Police said the 36-year-old man has been recalled to prison after breaching the terms of his licence.

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