Olivia PrattKorbel

Lab-grown lungs help develop treatment for babies with rare condition

The potentially fatal condition affects one in every 3,000 babies

The Independent UK 7 min read

Parents of Merseyside gang violence victims speak out three years on

Mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was killed aged nine in 2022, joins others to call for courage in tackling gun crime

The Guardian - UK 3 min read

Mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel issues powerful gun crime plea

Her death marked the third fatal shooting in Merseyside within a single week

The Independent UK 5 min read

Communities ‘have more confidence in police’ three years on from fatal shootings

Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Ashley Dale, 28, and Sam Rimmer, 22, were murdered within a week in Merseyside in August 2022.

The Independent UK 4 min read

Mother of murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel joins call for communities to speak out

Nine-year-old Olivia was shot in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, in August 2022.

Evening Standard 5 min read

Criminals not attending sentencing is ‘final insult’ to victims, says Mahmood

UK justice secretary says victims should have chance to give impact statements as new bill goes through parliament

The Guardian - UK 4 min read

Words of heartbroken mother read out in Parliament in emotional speech by MP

As Cheryl Korbel watched tearfully from the public gallery, the Labour MP for Knowsley praised her for her campaigning on Olivia’s law.

Evening Standard 5 min read

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Also due to attend the investiture ceremony is former F1 driver Martin Brundle.

Evening Standard 2 min read

Criminals in England and Wales face sanctions for refusing to attend sentencing

Segregation in cells and less gym time among measures to be introduced

The Guardian - UK 5 min read

Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

The Independent UK 4 min read