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.
31.03.2023 - 08:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
He is, according to the words of his own barrister, 'the most hated man in Britain'.
Thomas Cashman 'ran the streets' of an inner-city suburb and was 'feared' by those who came across his path, a friend revealed today after the hitman was found guilty of the murder of innocent Olivia Pratt-Korbel, a smiley nine-year-old schoolgirl with her whole life in front of her.
But there were few fireworks as Cashman gave evidence during his trial at Manchester Crown Court. The 34-year-old stood accused of one of the most devastating crimes in the history of Merseyside, but was calm, softly spoken and sometimes so quiet as he took to the stand that trial judge, Mrs Justice Yip, had to ask him repeatedly to raise his voice.
But as mild-mannered as Cashman may have seemed in the witness box, the evidence painted a far darker picture, reports the Liverpool Echo.
The details of the killing on Merseyside, on the evening of August 22 last year, do not lose their nightmarish horror for having been heard so many times. Cashman, on a mission to execute convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, blindly fired two shots into the home of Olivia's mum, Cheryl Korbel, after 35-year-old Nee barged inside in a desperate bid to save his own life.
One shot passed through the front door, through 46-year-old Cheryl’s right wrist, and into the chest of St Margaret Mary's Primary School pupil Olivia. Detective Superintendent Mark Baker, who led the investigation, described the case as the 'worst thing I have ever investigated' in his 30-year police career.
Fast forward to last week, and Cashman was on the stand trying to save himself from the devastation he had wreaked. On only one occasion did he appear to break down, as he told the jury: "I'm getting blamed
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.
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The man who killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel in a deadly shooting in Liverpool was locked for a minimum term of 42 years last week.
Cowardly child killer Thomas Cashman refused to enter Manchester Crown Court to be sentenced for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. It meant the drug dealer wasn't in the dock on Monday, April 3, to face Olivia's family and hear Justice Amanda Yip hand down his sentence of life with a minimum of 42 years in jail.
The gunshot which killed schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel was Thomas Cashman's second attempt to assassinate a convicted burglar and drug dealer in a matter of hours. Joseph Nee was the intended target for Cashman, who was jailed for life this week following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.
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The killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was quizzed by police over a murder in 2013, it can now be revealed. Thomas Cashman was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Karl Bradley in Liverpool.
The "feared hitman" who shot and killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool last year faces life in prison after he was found guilty of murder. Thomas Cashman, dubbed "the most hated man in Britain", was found guilty of one of the most devastating crimes in the history of Merseyside after he murdered the innocent youngster in her own home.
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Drug dealer Thomas Cashman has been found guilty of shooting nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel following a murder trial.
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