Olivia Pratt-Korbel's alleged killer was "lying in wait" for his intended target on the evening of the shooting, a court has heard.

The nine-year-old was fatally shot at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, just after 10pm on August 22, 2022.

Her mother, Cheryl Korbel, 46, was injured in the shooting as the gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee, into their home.

Thomas Cashman, 34, denies the murder of Olivia, the attempted murder of Nee, the wounding with intent of Ms Korbel and two counts of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Opening the trial at Manchester Crown Court, David McLachlan KC, prosecuting, said on August 22 last year Cashman had two loaded firearms in his possession and was "lying in wait" for Mr Nee, who was "without doubt the intended target".

The jury was shown CCTV stills of the person following Nee, who the prosecution say is Cashman. Mr McLachlan said: "He does not accept that that was him."