Joseph Nee, who is said to have been the intended victim of the shooting that killed the nine-year-old, and another 36-year-old man are reportedly being held separately from the general prison population after their arrest as police worry gangs may get to them even behind bars. A source told the Sun: “The guys who ordered this shooting don’t want any of these men talking as they know they face big charges if the cops get evidence. “They have a lot of contacts in and out of prison, so Ni and the suspected killer will have to watch their backs. The dead do not speak.’ Police also today made another 32 arrests in the past 24 hours as officers continue to hunt for the killer of the nine-year-old who was shot dead last week. Officers revealed tonight that they have made 202 arrests since a crackdown on organized crime in Liverpool following the murders of Olivia, Ashley Dale, 28, and 22-year-old Sam Reamer, which has sent residents “chilling”. The arrests, which are not directly linked to the investigation, range from dangerous driving to weapons possession, assaulting a police officer and carjacking which “destroys the lives of decent, law-abiding members of the community”. Officers also flooded the road where Olivia was killed yesterday before carrying out searches with sniffer dogs as the hunt for the fatal weapon continues. In a message to anyone who can help hunt them down, detectives also said: “If you have information and withhold it, you are protecting the killers. We need your information. Give us that information and we’ll do the rest.” Men arrested after killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel are being held in ‘solitary’ prison Joseph Nye, who is understood to have been the intended victim in the shooting that killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Corbel Floral tributes for Olivia Pratt-Korbel at Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, Liverpool on Monday Police (pictured, image released by Merseyside force showing armed officers on the streets) have made a further 32 arrests in the past 24 hours as officers continue to hunt for the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was shot dead. Last week Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, was murdered inside her family’s home when a gunman in a balaclava burst in at night chasing drug dealer Joseph Nee. Olivia’s mother, Cheryl, was also shot in the wrist and Nee was seriously injured Police are using sniffer dogs as they investigate the scene of Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s death in Dovecote Dozens of officers from the Matrix anti-gang team were seen in the Dovecot area of Liverpool yesterday for grueling searches which lasted several hours. Investigators, firearms and uniformed officers have also been parachuted into Merseyside from across the UK as they carried out 66 stop searches, executed 11 warrants, seized eight vehicles and carried out eight ground searches over the past day. Detective Chief Constable and Head of Investigations Mark Kameen said: “If you are involved in serious organized crime in Merseyside, we are not going anywhere anytime soon and will continue to disrupt the crime you are involved in.” Yesterday a 31-year-old man from Old Swan, was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon and possession of criminal property after an investigation was stopped in Maskell Road, Old Swan. When they searched him, officers found a lock knife and in a subsequent search of his address, officers found more than £9,000 in cash, a quantity of white powder and cannabis.
‘Nee family’ leave RIP note for little Olivia: Well-wishers leave flowers for nine-year-old girl shot dead in her own home – after ‘intended target’, convicted burglar Joseph Nee, arrested
Well-wishers calling themselves ‘the Nee family’ left a note near the home where nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Corbel was shot dead, it emerged today – days after ‘intended target’ Joseph Nee was arrested.
Olivia was fatally shot when a gunman chased the convicted burglar into her family’s Dovecot home before opening fire in an atrocity that also injured her mother Cheryl, 46.
The note attached to the flowers read: “So sorry for the loss of your beautiful Olivia. Rest in peace, thinking of all [the family].’ It is not known whether the “Nee family” refers to Joseph Nee’s relatives.
It comes as Merseyside Police launched a fresh appeal to trace the gunman – warning anyone withholding information that they were protecting the killers.
The note attached to the flowers read: “So sorry for the loss of your beautiful Olivia. Rest in peace, thinking of all [the family].’ It is not known whether the “Nee family” refers to Joseph Nee’s relatives
A 33-year-old man from Dovecot was arrested following a stop investigation when he was found to be in possession of a Rolex watch, which was believed to have been stolen.
While two men, aged 18 and 22 from Wavertree and Speke respectively, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. dangerous driving; possession of bladed article and assaulting police.
Officers attempted to stop a Volvo car driving erratically in Derby Road, Bootle. A short chase ensued and the assailants attempted to flee but were apprehended by police officers who were nearby. One of the men was found to be in possession of a knife.
Mr Kameen added: “The communities of Dovecot, Old Swan and Dingle are still reeling from the murders that have taken place in the areas they call home and we owe it to them to stop those involved in serious organized crime, which can lead Innocent members of our communities are seriously injured or killed.
“Our resources have been significantly boosted by officers from across the UK (inquiries, firearms and uniformed officers) and we will stop at nothing in our search for those who killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Ashley Dale and Sam Rimmer.
“The actions of these individuals have also drawn our attention to organized crime groups who are destroying the lives of decent, law-abiding members of the community and we are acting on information that comes in to remove them so we can make our roads safer for the future.
“Information from our communities in relation to the killings continues to come in and we act on all information we receive.
“To kill Olivia in her own home, the place where she should have been safest, has crossed the line and detectives and plainclothes officers are working around the clock to find the person or persons responsible.”
Dozens of officers from the Matrix anti-gang team took to the street in the Dovecot area of Liverpool for grueling searches that lasted several hours.
A local suggested that police investigating the nine-year-old’s murder could have received new information overnight.
“It’s the biggest police presence we’ve had here since last Monday when he was killed,” the resident told the Sun.
“They were looking under cars and in gardens and they seemed to be looking for something specific.”
Police have launched a massive crackdown on organized crime in Liverpool in coordination with the National Crime Agency, known as ‘Britain’s FBI’.
In recent days there have been many reports of gang bosses taking drugs out of the city and fleeing to their foreign villas.
Armed police officers, pictured, chat to a member of the public as their patrols continue in Liverpool
A local has suggested police investigating the nine-year-old’s murder could have received new information overnight
Last night an underworld source claimed the gangsters who ordered the shooting of burglar Nee – which led to Olivia’s murder – were “feeling the heat”.
It comes as Merseyside Police launched a fresh appeal to trace the gunman – warning anyone withholding information that they were protecting the killers.
It has been almost a week since Olivia was fatally shot when a gunman chased Nee into her family home in Dovecot, also wounding Olivia’s mother Cheryl, 46.
In a short but dramatic video appeal on Twitter, Merseyside Police warned that anyone withholding information should give it up.
During the video, a voice states: “We have parents who have lost their children.
“We have a nine-year-old girl who will not celebrate her 18th birthday. She will not celebrate her wedding. She will not have children of her own.’
As well as images of Olivia and flowers at the scene of the shooting, the video also featured images of Mrs Dale and Mr Rimmer.
Council worker Ms Dale was fatally shot in the Old Swan, Liverpool, on Sunday 21 August.
The 28-year-old, who worked in the environmental health team at Knowsley Council, was found fatally injured in the back garden of a house. It is believed that he was not the intended victim.
Rimmer, 22, was shot dead in Dingle, Liverpool on Tuesday 16 August.
Police said there will be “a lot of officers on patrol” in all three areas that have seen fatal shootings in recent times.
The force tweeted: “They are there to help you feel safe and make sure criminals feel the pressure.”
Two men arrested in connection with Olivia’s death were released from prison on Saturday.
A 36-year-old man, from Huyton, was recalled to prison after breaching his license conditions.
Cops raid a house as part of the hunt for Olivia’s killer. Yesterday the force appealed for help, saying “silence is not an option”
Olivia’s family said she was a ‘unique, talkative, carefree girl’ who ‘loved life and everything it had to offer’.
Both he and a 33-year-old man, from Dovecot, were arrested on suspicion of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Merseyside Police appealed to the public to come forward with information “so we can build a strong body of evidence and bring those responsible to justice”.
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