Watch: Thomas Cashman sentenced for murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Watch as Thomas Cashman is sentenced for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel on Monday, 3 April.

The 34-year-old has been sentenced to a minimum of 42 years in prison after he was found guilty of killing the nine-year-old and the wounding with intent of her mother Cheryl Korbel, 46, as he chased convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee into their Liverpool home on 22 August 2022.

Cashman was also found guilty of the attempted murder of Nee and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

During a 19-day trial, the jury heard Cashman - who admitted operating as a “high-level” cannabis dealer in the area - had been “scoping out” Nee, the intended target, on the day of the shooting.

The court heard how Cashman lay in wait for him, armed with two guns, as he watched a football match at the house of a friend.

Cashman did not appear for his sentencing at Manchester Crown Court on Monday.

After his sentencing, a statement from Olivia’s family was read outside court.

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