Police chief appeals to ‘criminal fraternity’ to help identify Liverpool girl’s killer

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy from Merseyside Police speaks to the media at force headquarters following the incident (Peter Byrne/PA)

Merseyside Police have urged criminals to turn in the killer of a nine-year-old girl in Liverpool, saying her shooting “crosses every single boundary”.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel died in hospital on Monday after a gunman forced his way into her home on Kingsheath Avenue and fired at a man he had been pursuing.