Police are searching a golf course for the weapon that killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel as the murder investigation into the death of the young girl continues.
Olivia was fatally shot and her mother Cheryl Korbel was injured when a gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee into their home in Dovecot, Liverpool at about 10pm.
Three weeks on from the death of the schoolgirl, Merseyside Police said an “extensive land search” was being carried out at West Derby Golf Club.
Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: “Three weeks on and our investigation continues in our relentless pursuit of the man responsible for Olivia‘s murder and those who are shielding him.
“I promised that we would leave no stone unturned in our hunt for the offender and the guns used on that night, and today following information we are carrying out an extensive land search at West Derby Golf Club in our hunt for those weapons.
“Our search teams are being supported by the North West Underwater Search Team and the Merseyside Police drone unit.”
Nine men arrested in connection with her death have all been bailed, police said.
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