Francis Coggins, 60, ruled the feared 'Huyton Firm' alongside younger brother Vincent that ordered attacks on rivals - like the one that resulted in nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel's death

A drugs kingpin who jointly led the crime gang which employed Olivia Pratt-Korbel ’s killer has been jailed for 18 years.

Francis Coggins, 60, ruled the feared ‘Huyton Firm’ alongside younger brother Vincent . The notorious gang ordered attacks on rivals - like the one that resulted in the nine-year-old's death - although there is no suggestion Coggins was involved in the youngster’s shooting.

Olivia's killer, Thomas Cashman , was a hitman for the firm before he was jailed for shooting her murder. Olivia was shot by Cashman on her doorstep in August 2022 in a botched assassination attempt on

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