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17.04.2023 - 07:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A murdering gangland thug attempted to intimidate witnesses after he was initially arrested for the death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, according to detectives.
Thomas Cashman is now serving the first stretch of a life sentence of at least 42 years after he was convicted for Olivia's murder at Manchester Crown Court. A jury heard how Cashman had laid in wait for convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, on August 22 last year.
At around 10pm, the 34-year-old, open-fired on Nee with a Glock self-loading pistol, shooting him three times. However, Cashman's gun 'malfunctioned' which led to him using a back-up revolver, leading to a pursuit as Nee ran for his life.
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During his flee, Nee barged into Cheryl Korbel's home after she stepped outside to check the commotion. Cashman then blindly fired a shot through the foor, hitting Cheryl in the wrist and her daughter Olivia in the chest.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Detective Superintendent Mark Baker and Detective Chief Insepctor Jude Blease, who led the investigation for Merseyside Police, described how the community felt about Cashman and his attempts to hinder police work. On September 4, Cashman was arrested, however, the investigation team lacked the full evidence to charge him and had to release him on bail.
DS Baker said: "There were elements of the community who were saying he gets away with things, and you'll have difficulty charging him. I attended a community meeting the night before we arrested him for the second time and people there were telling us he had been riding around Dovecot the day of the Queen's funeral on a pedal cycle.
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