Tragic girl, 9, was caught in crossfire of 'tit-for-tat' feud as cops close in on killer

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READ MORE: Inside Liverpool's gang wars – 'passed down' guns, postcode battles and 'Nogzy soldiers'Merseyside chief constable Serena Kennedy appealed to members of the criminal fraternity 'to examine their consciences' and shop the shooter."They will have vital information that can help us,’’ she said. ``The killing of a nine-year-old child is an absolute tragedy and crosses every single boundary and I would urge them to do the right thing so we can put this person behind bars."If people are frightened to come forward we can have those conversations in confidence.

Please come forward and let us work with you so that you can feel confident to give us that information and not feel frightened around the reprisals."No mum, no dad, no sister or brother should ever have to experience loss in this way.’’ Olivia was shot in the chest on Monday night after her mum Cheryl heard a commotion outside their home in the city’s Knotty Ash district and inadvertently opened their front door to drug gang foot soldier Joseph Nee, 35, fleeing a hit."He burst in followed by the balaclava-clad gunman who opened fire indiscriminately - shooting Cheryl in the wrist and Olivia, who was standing behind her, in the chest.

After the shooter fled Nee’s pals bundled him into a black Audi and took him to hospital where he was last night under arrest and armed police guard after surgery to have two bullets removed.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The mob left bubbly’ and beautiful’ Olivia to die on the 15th anniversary of the Merseyside gun murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones who was caught in the crossfire of a gang battle as he walked home from football practice.Olivia’s neighbours.