Home Secretary Priti Patel has offered additional resources to Merseyside Police as they attempt to track down the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed when a gunman forced his way into her home in Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot at 10pm. The nine-year-old was hit in the chest by a bullet and was tragically pronounced dead after being rushed to Alder Hey Hospital. The tragic news has shocked the city and the nation.
Merseyside Police is hunting for the gunman who shot and killed Olivia and Ms Patel has issued a statement offering additional support. She said: "This morning, I have spoken to the Chief Constable for Merseyside Police about the tragic shooting in Liverpool last night. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the 9-year-old girl who has died.
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