Thomas Cashman

Thomas Cashman, who shot nine-year-old Olivia, is sentenced to life with a minimum of 42 years.

and see her grow into the beautiful woman she was destined to become. But they know there's still much to do, to clean up the streets where he operated. But it won't solve the bigger issues which allowed him to flourish. Commenting on Cashman's refusal to enter the dock, a Ministry of Justice source said Olivia and her family "weren't able to hide from Thomas Cashman's crime, so he shouldn't be able to hide from justice". She said they welcome the sentence "but my family and I have already started our life sentence having to spend the rest of our lives without Olivia". Det Supt Mark Baker, who led the investigation, said the "courage and bravery of Olivia's family [was] in direct contrast to the cowardice shown by Thomas Cashman". Speaking after the sentencing, Ms Korbel said her family "can now draw a line under seven months of agonising torment we have had to endure at the hands of Cashman". Cashman, a father-of-two, denied being the gunman and had claimed he was at a friend's house counting £10,000 in cash and smoking cannabis at the time of the attack. "She came downstairs to seek the comfort of her mother," she said. "In a terrible twist of fate, she had stepped directly into the line of fire." Olivia's father John Pratt told the court he was "heartbroken" and had "nightmares about how she died [that] won't go away". The judge said his failure to appear was "disrespectful" to Olivia's family.

The family of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel had their emotional impact statements read aloud in court before Thomas Cashman was sentenced to life in prison for her murder. They said "justice had prevailed" after 34-year-old Cashman, was given a ...

When I was told she had passed away I felt as though my heart stopped beating. "I was not able to do CPR because of my injury... Judge Mrs Justice Yip said that Cashman has shown no remorse and that his failure to appear in court was further evidence of that. "I am heartbroken. They all said Thomas Cashman had robbed Olivia of her future. Speaking on behalf of her brother and Olivia's father, John Pratt, she said she hoped Cashman was "haunted" by the knowledge that "Olivia died a scared nine-year-old girl" for the rest of his life.

Thomas Cashman (34) refused to appear in the dock to be sentenced to life imprisonment at Manchester Crown Court on Monday after a jury found him guilty last ...

The jury took more than nine hours to find Cashman guilty of Olivia’s murder, the attempted murder of Nee, the wounding with intent of Ms Korbel and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. A ministry of justice source told the PA news agency: “Olivia Pratt-Korbel and her family weren’t able to hide from Thomas Cashman’s crime – so he shouldn’t be able to hide from justice. Meanwhile, sources close to the British justice secretary Dominic Raab said Cashman should not be allowed to “hide” by refusing to come to court to be sentenced. But the father of two told the court: “I’m not a killer, I’m a dad.” A woman who had an affair with Cashman told the jury he came to her house after the shooting, where he changed his clothes and she heard him say he had “done Joey”. Thomas Cashman (34) refused to appear in the dock to be sentenced to life imprisonment at Manchester Crown Court on Monday after a jury found him guilty last week of murdering the schoolgirl in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22nd last year.

Thomas Cashman, 34, is sentenced in his absence for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.

The sentence is life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years The minimum term will be 42 years We're still waiting for reaction to today's sentencing outside Manchester Crown Court. Thomas Cashman has been sentenced to a minimum of 42 years in prison for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. She says had the defendant planned to kill Olivia he would have been facing a whole life order, which would mean he would have to spend the rest of his life in prison. He says he is happy with the outcome, but he will not be celebrating as "nothing will fill the gap in our lives" caused by Olivia's killing.He thanked the jury for the verdict, as well as the key witness who "showed courage and stood up for Olivia". Louise Pratt, Olivia's aunt, says her niece "died a scared nine-year-old" and the family hopes Cashman "is haunted by this knowledge for the rest of his life". She finished by thanking the public for the "overwhelming support" the family has received, and asked for "time and space to process what has happened to us". He adds that the courage and bravery shown by Olivia's family is in direct contrast to the "cowardice" shown by Cashman. Olivia's mother Cheryl Korbel says she welcomes Thomas Cashman's 42-year sentence, but says their family has "already started our life sentence, having to spend the rest of our lives without Olivia". He also thanked the key witness for coming forward and helping to bring justice - "she did the correct thing and she should be proud of herself". He thanked the jury for their verdict, as well as the key witness who "showed courage and stood up for Olivia".

Following an 18-day trial at Manchester Crown Court, Cashman, 34, of Grenadier Drive, West Derby, was found guilty of murder, attempted murder, the wounding of ...

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Olivia's mother pays tribute to her "sassy, chatty" daughter as Thomas Cashman is jailed for murder.

and see her grow into the beautiful woman she was destined to become. But they know there's still much to do, to clean up the streets where he operated. But it won't solve the bigger issues which allowed him to flourish. Commenting on Cashman's refusal to enter the dock, a Ministry of Justice source said Olivia and her family "weren't able to hide from Thomas Cashman's crime, so he shouldn't be able to hide from justice". She said they welcome the sentence "but my family and I have already started our life sentence having to spend the rest of our lives without Olivia". Det Supt Mark Baker, who led the investigation, said the "courage and bravery of Olivia's family [was] in direct contrast to the cowardice shown by Thomas Cashman". Speaking after the sentencing, Ms Korbel said her family "can now draw a line under seven months of agonising torment we have had to endure at the hands of Cashman". Cashman, a father-of-two, denied being the gunman and had claimed he was at a friend's house counting £10,000 in cash and smoking cannabis at the time of the attack. "She came downstairs to seek the comfort of her mother," she said. "In a terrible twist of fate, she had stepped directly into the line of fire." Olivia's father John Pratt told the court he was "heartbroken" and had "nightmares about how she died [that] won't go away". The judge said his failure to appear was "disrespectful" to Olivia's family.

A man has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 42 years in prison for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her Liverpool home.

But the jury found him guilty of murdering Olivia on Thursday. MAFIA CRACKDOWN Thomas Cashman (34) was found guilty last week of murdering the schoolgirl and the wounding with intent of her mother Cheryl Korbel (46).

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was fatally shot when gunman Thomas Cashman chased his intended target into her family home in Dovecot, Liverpool.

He refused to appear in the dock for sentencing. His failure to come into court is further evidence of that." She died in hospital. The bullet hit Ms Korbel in the wrist as she tried to shut the door and struck Olivia in the chest. Cashman got 10 years for attacking Ms Korbel. Sentencing Cashman, the judge described him as "relentless" in his pursuit of Nee, saying he was "wholly unconcerned for the safety of others".

Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 42 years at Manchester Crown Court for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

The brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage... Phillip Schofield says 'I no longer have a brother' after brother Timothy is found guilty of sexually abusing teenage boy The jury took more than nine hours to find Cashman guilty of Olivia’s murder, the attempted murder of Nee, the wounding with intent of Ms Korbel and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. But the father of two told the court: “I’m not a killer, I’m a dad.” Thomas Cashman, 34, refused to appear in the dock to be sentenced to life imprisonment at Manchester Crown Court on Monday after a jury found him guilty last week of murdering the schoolgirl in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22 last year. Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 42 years at Manchester Crown Court for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was shot in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, last August.

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She added: “The real gravity of this case is that a young child was shot and killed in her own home. But as Cheryl said outside court today: “We have already started our life sentence having to spend the rest of our lives without Olivia.” As judge Mrs Justice Yip said in her sentencing remarks: “He made it quite clear that he was a criminal who used threats and violence when it suited him.” He told the jury he was 'not a bad drug dealer' and did not sell Class A drugs. But we know Cashman was enjoying the trappings of a decent income despite being officially unemployed. But when she was questioned by John Cooper, KC, defending Cashman, who suggested her partner Paul Russell owed Cashman £25,000, she replied: “Wow. Tommy Cashman never dealt with stuff like that, that was too poxy for him. As children do, Olivia was coming downstairs to seek reassurance. He was always dressed nice.” He will be in prison until he is at least 76 years old. Cashman, 34, had been chasing convicted drug dealer and burglar Joseph Nee, who barged inside while fleeing for his life. He always looks smart Tommy.

Criminals should be forced to appear in person when being sentenced, the aunt of a murdered law graduate said after Olivia Pratt-Korbel's killer refused.

their rights are taken away?" "We need to see that the process will deter further crime and how can the process feel like a punishment if the convict actually exercises their bit of power? in the courtroom he took power. Commenting on Cashman's refusal to enter the dock, a Ministry of Justice source said Olivia and her family "weren't able to hide from Thomas Cashman's crime, so he shouldn't be able to hide from justice". "We wanted to be able to see him be sentenced, be judged, and to face the courtroom to face his judgement." "We wanted to watch him watch the footage of his murdering Zara - what he did to her," she said.