Documentary about Ashley Dale and Olivia Pratt-Korbel murders will be ‘hard, emotional watch’, police warn
Documentary about Ashley Dale and Olivia Pratt-Korbel murders will be 'hard, emotional watch', police warn. Credit: Channel 4
A new Channel 4 documentary is set to air tonight that will look into the murders of Ashley Dale and Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
The pair were both shot and killed in their homes in two separate incidents relating to feuds between gangs. Neither were the intended targets.
Ashley was 28 years old and Olivia just nine years old.
Channel 4 is now preparing to air a new four-part documentary series, Merseyside Detectives: The Murders of Ashley and Olivia.
And ahead of the first episode’s debut, Merseyside Police have issued a statement warning viewers that it will be a ‘hard, emotional watch’.
They said in a statement today: “Tonight, the first episode of a new four-part documentary series ‘Merseyside Detectives: The Murders of Ashley and Olivia’ will air on Channel4.
“The series, by @LAProductionsUK, will give you a behind the scenes look at our work during the devastating murders of 28-year-old Ashley Dale and nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in August 2022.
“Our thoughts continue to be, and will forever remain with, the families of Ashley and Olivia and anyone else affected by the tragedies.”
Speaking of the documentary, they continued: “The series, which features Olivia and Ashley’s families, is a hard, emotional watch, which shows the police response from the first call received to the first responders attending, through to the investigations and subsequent convictions of the offenders.
“If you need any support, please contact Victim Care Merseyside here: https://victimcaremerseyside.org
“Merseyside Detectives will air at 9pm every night until Thursday.”
You can see more and watch Merseyside Detectives here.
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