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 - 09:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
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.
The 34-year-old, who stood trial at Manchester Crown Court, had been hunted down tirelessly by police since the horrendous shooting on the evening of August 22 last year. In court, Cashman appeared calm, softly spoken and was often so quiet that Mrs Justice Yip had to ask him to raise his voice, the ECHO reports.
The self proclaimed "high level" drug dealer tried to save himself on the stand as he painted a picture of himself as a family man with two kids of his own. On one occasion, the "remorseless" killer appeared to break down, as he told the jury: “I’m getting blamed for killing a child. I’ve got my own children. I’m not a killer, I’m a dad. I’m getting blamed for something I haven’t done.”
In another desperate exchange, he told the jury: "I don't use people. I help people as much as I can. I’m not a bad person. I’d give someone my last thousand pound." However, the jury was unconvinced by Cashman's false charade after the evidence given in court painted a much darker picture of the dad-of-two.
On the night of Olivia's death, Cashman had been on a mission to execute convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, 35 who barged inside Cheryl Korbel's home in an attempt to save his own life. Cashman had blindly fired two shots into Olivia's home and one passed through the front door, through Cheryl's right wrist and into the chest of the nine-year-old school girl.
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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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