'Suspected target of shooting' that killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool named as convicted burglar

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 Olivia Pratt-Korbel's home and shot by the child's killer, it has been reported.

Merseyside Police have confirmed that a man 'suspected to have been the target of the shooting' was arrested for breaching his licence conditions. He remains in hospital - where he has been detained - in a stable condition.

The Liverpool ECHO has now named that man as Joseph Lee. It is believed Nee will be recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence, the Manchester Evening News' sister paper added.

Merseyside Police confirmed an arrested man will be further questioned on the circumstances surrounding the incident. The ECHO previously reported, in 2018, that Nee led police on a 125mph chase.

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He was jailed for 45 months after admitting two counts of burglary, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified. Police linked Nee with a string of burglaries across Cheshire.

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. The men eventually came to a stop in Huyton, where all three of them abandoned their vehicle and fled the scene.

They were arrested by officers from Merseyside Police a short time later. Initially, the group denied any involvement, but later pleaded guilty to the charges brought against them.

Earlier today Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: “Our