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Families of Merseyside Shooting Victims Renew Appeals Ahead of Third Anniversary

Merseyside Police say their Home Office–funded Evolve programme has driven a threefold rise in community tip-offs.

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Overview

  • Cheryl Korbel and other bereaved parents are urging residents to share information anonymously via police or Crimestoppers to help solve unsolved cases.
  • The Evolve operation has generated more than 5,300 arrests and secured roughly 630 kg of seized drugs, over 260 weapons and about £2.5 million in assets.
  • Thomas Cashman was convicted for Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s murder and four men were jailed for Ashley Dale’s killing.
  • No one has been charged in the shooting death of Sam Rimmer, whose family continue to press for new leads.
  • Proposals for ‘Olivia’s Law’ remain embedded in the Victims and Courts Bill as it progresses through Parliament.