Organized crime

The name Olivia Pratt-Korbel is a symbol of mourning and despair in an English community that saw how, in the blink of an eye, a criminal opened fire on the girl in a cruel and vindictive way.

The memory of this infant also holds the hope that justice will work in this and other similar cases. The price, however, is high.

The night of last Monday, August 22, marked a before and after for a family, after the attack suffered in their own home, which outraged an entire territory, whose society demands a stop to the criminal wave that has been plaguing them for several months. .

Shortly after, a police operation shook the Devecot area and its surroundings. With the help of the security cameras, the case is in full progress to punish those responsible for the murder of an innocent girl of only 9 years.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel: the cold shot of her vengeful killer

On August 22, an English family was about to close a day on Monday, when a chase between criminals abruptly ended the calm.

A masked subject ran towards Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s house. She was chasing another man. It was a dispute from organized crime, as he detailed Daily Mail.

The fleeing person was able to enter the house by force, so the masked man tried to enter after him. It was then that Cheryl Korbel, the girl’s mother, tried to prevent a second man from entering her home. Consequently, he opened fire on the girl, who at that moment was going down the stairs, killing her on the spot. Her parent also received gunshot wounds from the offender, captured by a security camera, fleeing after the shooting, as reported The Independent.

Another subject helped him escape and change his clothes so as not to be tracked by the police, already alerted to the criminal action that ended the life of the nine-year-old girl and left her mother injured, who later received the tragic news close to her little girl.

Speaking of escaping, the one who was being chased by the shooter also fled the scene, shot. He was transported to a nearby hospital and shortly thereafter located by police officers.

Search operation against the murderer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine years old, was declared dead by the shot of a hooded subject, who opened fire because the girl’s mother prevented him from entering the home during the pursuit. The 46-year-old woman, meanwhile, was receiving medical attention after being injured in the attack.

For their part, the Liverpool police launched an operation to find the whereabouts of the girl’s killer. In a matter of hours, they captured several people, suspected of being the author of the shots and the accomplice who helped him escape. However, of a total of 11 captured, all were released for having credible alibis about their activities on the day of the events.

However, the investigation, with the support of security cameras, paid off.

On September 4, Thomas Cashman, 34, was arrested as the main suspect in murdering the girl and injuring her mother. Another man, Paul Russell (40 years old), was accused of helping the first to move to another place and change his clothes, after the attack.

According to the investigations into the case, detonated ammunition from two different firearms in the possession of the accused was found at the scene, which appear as evidence against him.

The man Cashman was chasing, identified as Joseph Nee, is a well-known convicted robber who has also been arrested, according to the Daily Mail.

Meanwhile, the photo of Olivia’s alleged murderer was published by various English media.

A media case and a demand for justice for Olivia

If the community of Devecot, in Liverpool, is waiting for the case, the English press turned to give coverage to each incident of this.

Proof of the above has to do with the appearance in court of Thomas Cashman before the judge in the case, Neil Flewitt.

The hearing lasted 15 minutes in which the accused stared at the ground, after coming face to face with the devastated parents of Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

The judge found enough evidence to indicate the opening of the trial and leave it scheduled for next March.

“In the meantime, you must remain in custody.”, he told the defendant. The same applies to his alleged accomplice, Paul Russell. The prosecutor in the case, David McLachlan, said the court process could take about a month.

It is a period in which a community, but above all a family, awaits the hope of an exemplary punishment against criminals. However, they are aware that this will not bring Olivia back to life.

“Liv touched the hearts of many people and was loved and adored by all”his mother said during his funeral last month.

Criminal shootings haunting a community in England

The death of Olivia Pratt-Korbel joins a series of unfortunate events, the product of criminal hands in a Liverpool community.

This is the third shooting in a matter of weeks, according to The Independent, in its Spanish version.

Even the captain of the Liverpool Football ClubJordan Henderson, paid tribute in one of the games to the memory of Olivia.

💔 Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson wore this touching tribute to nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel during their win against Bournemouth on Saturday #HeartNews pic.twitter.com/JEkqPycSOe

— North West News (@HeartNWNews) August 29, 2022

The life of three people, including Pratt-Korbel, was the price to pay, given the growing crime.

A 28-year-old woman identified as Ashley Dale was found dead in the backyard of her home on Leinster Road on August 21. Her body had several bullet wounds and it turned out that 3 people are in prison for this case.

Sam Rimmer, a 22-year-old, died shortly after being shot on August 16. It happened in Dingle. Although four men were arrested for the crime, they were released on bail. The event is still under investigation.

With her daughter being part of the fatal statistics, Olivia’s mother clings to justice, trying to console herself with the absence. As if the night of last August 22, nothing had happened.

“I will never say goodbye, but what I will say is good night, I love you, see you in the morning”.