A man who was shot by a gunman as he ran into Olivia Pratt-Korbel's home is detained in hospital.
[recent watchdog grading of outstanding](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-62582174) for its efforts in tackling organised crime, he said the force was "not asleep here in any way". [Prime Minister Boris Johnson said](https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1562093669578117120) the shooting was "horrific" and "senseless" and that his thoughts were with Olivia's family and "the people of Liverpool". He said each case was "receiving first-class treatment and will continue to do so" and that police raids carried out across Liverpool earlier were in response to the deaths and organised crime. Merseyside Police said the arrested man had been recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his licence and would be "further questioned" in connection with Olivia's death. He added that this was "not the time for anyone who knows who was responsible to stay silent". Det Ch Supt Mark Kameen said inquiries were continuing "into the shocking murder of Olivia" and the force was "supporting her family as they try to come to terms with this tragedy".
Joseph Nee has been named in the press as the man gunman were chasing when the schoolgirl was shot in Liverpool (Pictures: PA/Facebook/Liverpool Echo).
Our little Liv who was full of life, full of sass and most definitely knew what she wanted in life. ‘I can only apologise for the cruel world we live in and the monsters in it. Olivia’s grieving cousin Rebecca Louise told Metro.co.uk the nine-year-old was ‘full of life, full of sass’ as she apologised ‘for the cruel world we live in and the monsters in it’. ‘It is a time for us all to make Merseyside a place where the use of guns on our streets is totally unacceptable and those who use them are held to account. He was reportedly freed from prison on licence last year when he was automatically released part-way through a fixed jail term and is said to have been living in accommodation provided by the probation service. Olivia was fatally shot in her own home in the Dovecot area on Monday night when a man forced his way in as he tried to escape a gunman chasing him.
Joseph Nee, 35, was freed from prison on licence last year, it is understood, when he was automatically released part-way through a fixed jail term.
He will be further questioned in connection with the murder and remains in a stable condition." "He will be recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his licence. He will be recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his licence.
Convicted criminal burst into Knotty Ash home to escape masked attacker on Monday, leading to accidental killing of nine-year-old child.
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A man arrested by police investigating the murder of a nine-year-old girl in Liverpool has been named. Joseph Nee, 35, from Dovecot, was the man chased into ...
The men eventually came to a stop in Huyton, where all three of them abandoned their vehicle and fled the scene. This is not the time for anyone who knows who was responsible to stay silent. Merseyside Police have confirmed that a man 'suspected to have been the target of the shooting' was arrested for breaching his licence conditions. Earlier today Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: “Our enquiries continue into the shocking murder of Olivia, and supporting her family as they try to come to terms with this tragedy. The ECHO previously reported, in 2018, that Nee led police on a 125mph chase. Police linked Nee with a string of burglaries across Cheshire.
A man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel is convicted burglar Joseph Nee. The 35-year-old, from Dovecot, was the man ...
This is not the time for anyone who knows who was responsible to stay silent. The men eventually came to a stop in Huyton, where all three of them abandoned their vehicle and fled the scene. If you saw, heard, captured or know anything, tell us directly or anonymously and we will continue to act. Earlier today Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: “Our enquiries continue into the shocking murder of Olivia, and supporting her family as they try to come to terms with this tragedy. [Merseyside police](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/merseyside-police) have confirmed that the man who was chased had been arrested for breaching his licence conditions. Police linked Nee with a string of burglaries across Cheshire. [Flowers and teddies left for 'Sassy Queen' Olivia Pratt-Korbel](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/flowers-teddies-left-sassy-queen-24838422) ['Kirkby legend' stabbed to death while 'trying to do the right thing'](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/kirkby-legend-stabbed-death-trying-24838060) [Children hold hands as tributes grow for 'little angel' Olivia Pratt-Korbel](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/children-hold-hands-tributes-grow-24837534) [Child rapist who heckled victim in court jailed for 20 years](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/child-rapist-who-heckled-victim-24831965?int_source=nba) [CCTV of car seen in road minutes before Ashley Dale was shot dead](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/cctv-car-seen-road-minutes-24836714?int_source=nba) "It is a time for us all to make Merseyside a place where the use of guns on our streets is totally unacceptable and those who use them are held to account. "We will do all we can to take all of these involved in gun crime off the streets, as this arrest demonstrates. [Dovecot](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/dovecot), was the man chased in to the nine-year-old's home and shot by the killer of Olivia. A court heard that due to the excessive speeds and dangerous driving by the group, officers decided to withdraw from the pursuit, but they continued to monitor the men from above in the police helicopter. [Live updates as police raid homes linked to gun crime in city](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/live-updates-police-raid-homes-24838217)
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy has urged people to rise up against the 'anti-grass' culture in some areas of Liverpool.
In July, police said the number of reports of weapons being discharged was at a 20-year low. A card with messages written in children's handwriting was left with a bunch of flowers at the scene of the killing. She loved to perform and recently participated in the school production of The Wizard of Oz. However, the figures have been distorted by a drop in Covid, with the 227 firearms offences in 2019 to 2020 comparable to this year's figure. She was taken to hospital in a serious condition but died It was the same people involved in the shooting a few weeks ago in Akers Hall park. Chillingly, Olivia was killed 15 years to the day after 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot dead in Croxteth. And former Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley claimed that a gangster serving life in jail was behind the spate of violence that led to Olivia's killing. Neighbours speculated the attack could be connected to a shooting at a children's playground yards from Olivia's home two weeks ago, where gunmen riding in a car shot at a man on an electric bike. Merseyside Police added: 'He will be further questioned in connection with the murder.' Nee was walking close to Olivia's home on Monday at 10pm when the gunman dressed all in black started shooting. Joseph Nee, 35, was also wounded in the carnage and taken to hospital by his friends, who heartlessly left Olivia to die in her mother's arms. The Daily Mail understands a name given is that of a convicted armed robber jailed for a violent heist on a security van.
Joseph Nee is understood to be the man hurt in the violence that left Olivia dead and her mother wounded.
He will be further questioned in connection with the murder and remains in a stable condition." In 2018 he was sentenced to 45 months behind bars after being convicted of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle, Nee, from the Dovecot area of Liverpool, forced his way in to her family home while trying to flee a masked gunman. Joseph Nee, 35, is understood to be the man hurt in the violence that left Olivia dead and her mother wounded on Monday. A statement from Merseyside Police said: "A 35-year-old man, suspected to have been the target of the shooting, has been detained in hospital on a prison recall after breaching the terms of his licence. Merseyside Police have refused to publicly identify Nee, but said a 35-year-old man injured in the shooting would be recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his release.