The mother of murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel has promised to always throw the biggest parties for her birthday to ensure her legacy is people having fun. Olivia, aged nine, was killed in her home when she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in 2022. Last week the youngster, described as beautiful and sassy, should have celebrated her 11th birthday.
At a huge party on Saturday, her mum Cheryl Korbel, 48, told the Mirror : “It’s a celebration of Liv’s birthday. It’s a massive year because it’s the year she would have gone to big school. From her first birthday to her ninth, Liv was very sassy and it has crossed my mind how much more sassy she would have been coming up to 11.
“Going to get a new uniform and leaving her old school and separating from friends she had gone right through infants and juniors with, it’s a lot to think about. I want Liv’s legacy to be people having fun and laughing. Having these fun days and seeing everyone come out, even when it’s raining, it means the world .
” Revellers enjoyed activities including a tea cups ride at Dovecot Park in Liverpool. Olivia’s aunt Kim Alcock said: “She would have been flying round here swinging her handbag, she would have loved it. We’ll celebrate every year, she will never be forgotten.
“We’ll always throw a party with all the balloons and presents. Her legacy will always live on. There isn’t a day that goes by where we don’t speak about her.
” In another local park stands “Liv’.
