Armed police swarmed a cemetery following fresh information in the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder investigation.
Just one day after the reward for information was increased from £50k to an unprecedented £200k, Merseyside Police were seen searching Yew Tree Cemetery in Knotty Ash. A number of officers on bikes, patrols and armed police gathered at the cemetery this afternoon (September 22) to search the land.
A spokesperson from the force confirmed this was after new intelligence in the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder case, supplied by members of the public.
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Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Mark Baker, said officers were carrying out searches in a "respectful and considerate manner" and urged anybody with questions to speak to officers.
He said: “We are aware that seeing police officers present in a cemetery may cause distress to some people. Please be reassured that this course of action is an important and necessary part of our ongoing investigation into Oliva’s murder and our searches will be carried out in a respectful and considerate manner.
"I would encourage anyone who has any questions to engage with our officers.”
Anyone who has information which could assist the investigation is asked to pass it on via a public portal ( mipp.police.uk ) for Olivia murder, which will go straight through to the investigation team.
Information passed directly to police will not qualify for a reward. Only information given exclusively to the charity Crimestoppers via the 0800 555 111 number or the simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org will qualify*** More information about how to claim a reward is available here.
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