Thomas Cashman

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

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The 34-year-old cannabis dealer gunned down Olivia inside her own home.

"At the heart of it is a nine-year-old girl who has lost her life. “He was in relentless pursuit of Joseph Nee in a pre-planned and ruthless attempt to kill him. Following the verdict, Cheryl Korbel left court carrying one of her daughter's favourite soft toys. Shortly after the murder Cashman turned up at her home demanding a change of clothes. It made front-page headlines and it is a case which will live with you forever. The key evidence that helped convict Cashman came from a woman who he had been in an on-off relationship with.

Today the jury of 10 men and two women found drug dealer Thomas Cashman, 34, guilty after listening to evidence for nearly four weeks - Olivia Pratt-Korbel ...

Cheryl continued: “Liv was loved and adored by everyone and she will never be forgotten. [At one point during the trial](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/olivia-pratt-korbel-murder-suspect-29523783), Cashman became tearful and said: “I’m getting blamed for killing a child. The gunman fired three shots at Nee from a 9mm self-loading pistol, one shot hitting him in the midriff. “At the heart of it is a nine-year-old girl who has lost her life. Charity Crimestoppers increased its initial reward for finding Olivia’s killer to a record £200,000. She paid tribute to the force and thanked the community, adding: “This senseless murder devastated our city. I’m not a killer, I’m a dad. Cashman was shaking his head as the verdict was read out. Olivia's [Thomas Cashman](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/olivia-pratt-korbels-mum-walks-29535187), 34, was found guilty of gunning down the schoolgirl and wounding her mother Cheryl Korbel, 46, after chasing convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, 36, into their home last August. Her family was seen crying when the verdicts were read out. [The woman told the jury she had a "fling" with Cashman,](http://A woman who had a "fling" with the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Platt-Korbel claims she had become "infatuated" with him and that he "groomed" her.) was "infatuated" with him and that he "groomed" her.

The 41-year-old admitted to driving convicted murderer Thomas Cashman away from an address where he fled after the murder on 22 August.

He then took a bag of clothing to a separate road where Cashman's friends lived, the court heard. The prosecution said he had "murder in mind". She was pronounced dead in hospital. Russell's sentencing is set to take place soon now Cashman has been found guilty. Paul Russell's sentencing is set to take place soon. The 41-year-old admitted to driving convicted murderer Thomas Cashman away from an address where he fled after the murder on 22 August.

Cashman was today convicted of shooting the nine-year-old dead and wounding her mum Cheryl after chasing convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, 36, ...

“At the heart of it is a nine-year-old girl who has lost her life. Cashman was shaking his head as the verdict was read out. Her family was seen crying when the verdicts were read out. Cashman's associate Paul Russell was convicted of assisting an offender. This included that there was a “background of hostility” between Nee's family and another family, the Hickmans, and that Nee had been shot at two weeks before the incident in which Olivia was killed. Along with Olivia's murder, today he was convicted of the attempted murder of Nee, wounding Cheryl with intent to cause GBH and possessing two handguns with intent to endanger life.

Thomas Cashman shook his head in the dock and wiped tears from his eyes as he was found guilty of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

There were emotional scenes in court as Cheryl Korbel recounted the tragedy in a video interview with police, which was played to the jury. Forty-six-year-old Cheryl, alarmed by the gunfire outside, had stepped out of her house to investigation but quickly rushed back indoors when she saw Nee running towards her and away from Cashman - who was dressed all in black and had his face covered. With Nee by now inside, Cashman then forced his arm around the door and fired one final shot which became lodged in the doorframe. But the gun malfunctioned, and Nee was able to escape. The assailant fired another shot with a second, backup weapon - a 0.3 caliber revolver - at this point. Cheryl Korbel was seen in court wearing a pink cardigan and clutching a teddy bear to her chest. He turned back to his family and shook his head at one point. When he left the address with another man, Paul Abraham, the gunman approached them from behind and opened fire with a self-loading Glock-style pistol. Cashman wiped tears from his eyes following the verdicts. A chilling piece of CCTV footage showed Mr Abraham running for his life as two loud bangs rang out. Cashman, of Grenadier Drive in West Derby, was today Don't lad".

A killer, who took two loaded guns onto the streets of Liverpool to shoot a man but instead fatally shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her home, ...

“At the heart of it is a nine-year-old girl who has lost her life. “Firearms have no place in our society and the use of them can devastate families, as this case has so tragically shown. After the shooting, Cashman fled to the house of a woman he’d had a relationship with and changed his clothes. The bullet hit Ms Korbel in the hand, then hit and killed her daughter Olivia who was standing behind her. This was the home of Cheryl Korbel and her family. Cashman did not give up and pursued Nee to the address.

The jury were told how the trousers came to be one of the key pieces of evidence that helped nail Thomas Cashman - as CCTV showed him wearing same pair two ...

We had to start from real ground zero in this case. Mrs Macklam also looked at footwear worn by the gunman and said it was more probable than not that the shoes worn as he fled from the scene were the same as trainers shown worn by Cashman in the footage. She said it was “slightly more probable” that the same style of trousers was seen on Cashman as he walked around the Dovecot area on the afternoon of August 22. Mrs Macklam said it was much more probable than not that the trousers worn by Cashman in Runcorn two days after the shooting were the same style and design as those shown in pictures provided by police. Image analyst Tessa Macklam explained she had been asked to compare a pair of tracksuit bottoms provided by police with trousers worn by Cashman on CCTV and those worn by the shooter in the footage. As well as Olivia's murder and wounding Cheryl with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, he was convicted of the attempted murder of Nee, 36, guilty of possessing a 9mm self-loading pistol with intent to endanger life and guilty of possessing a revolver with intent to endanger life.

Thomas Cashman, was today found guilty of murdering Olivia and injuring her mum Cheryl Korbel, 46, after chasing Joseph Nee, 35 into their home in Dovecot, ...

I honestly believe it was the guns yeah.” In an interview played to the court, she said: “All I remember was just being tapped on the leg a couple of times. She later added: “He was staring at me, ‘get me a pair of pants’. “It was pitch black. I was petrified. I followed him down the stairs. I was scared. A million per cent I was groomed”. I was absolutely petrified. I didn’t want that information to be out there. I didn’t think I was going back to my own home ever again.” I didn’t want it out there.

The footage shows the bungled assassination attempt that led to the death of Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

As Cheryl and Nee were struggling at the door, Cashman pulled out his backup weapon, a 0.3 calibre revolver, and fired again. Alarmed by the commotion, Olivia’s mum, Cheryl Korbel, had opened her door and stepped outside to see what was happening. Two loud bangs ring out in quick succession, prompting Mr Abraham to flinch and run for his life. As Olivia reached the bottom of the staircase, the bullet fired by Cashman passed through the door, through Cheryl’s wrist and struck Olivia in the chest. The St Margaret Mary’s Primary School pupil died on August 22 last year, when Cashman blindly fired a revolver into her home. CCTV cameras mounted on houses on Kingsheath Avenue caught Nee and his friend, Paul Abraham, walking along just before 10pm.

The gun killer of little Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been linked to three unsolved gangland murders. Thomas Cashman, 34, is facing a life sentence for shooting ...

“This dreadful, abhorrent murder has really drawn a line in the sand. The Mirror has decided not to identify the cases, which all remain unsolved. He is understood to be linked to a group suspected of being responsible for a string of grenade and gun attacks in the city. His friends include Dylan Westall, jailed for life for his role in the shooting 17-year-old James Meadows, and who is linked by police to a spate of other shootings across the city. It was around this time he had become a drug dealer, and by the time of Olivia’s murder last year he told jurors he had become a “high-level” dealer earning up to £5,000 a week. In some of the cases the killer and victim appear to have been known to each other, just as Cashman and Nee were.

People in Liverpool have expressed their relief after Thomas Cashman was found guilty of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Cashman, 34, shook his head in the ...

Ena Burgess said: "Justice for Olivia has been done, congratulations to Merseyside Police force and the judge and jurors. Unfortunately there are more unnecessary deaths around the corner because there are groups of young lads that seem desperate to pull a trigger and create a reputation for themselves. Ms Sweeney could be seen with her head in her hands while other members of the defendant’s family were in tears. There were gasps and tears from Olivia’s family as the verdicts were returned. Very hard case to sit and listen to what happened that night. Olivia was scooped up by the first police officer to arrive at the scene and rushed to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after being critically injured, but died shortly before 11.30pm. With Nee by now inside, Cashman then forced his arm around the door and fired one final shot which became lodged in the doorframe. But the gun malfunctioned, and Nee was able to escape. Cashman however continued his "ruthless pursuit" as he fled towards the Korbel family home. Cashman was also found guilty of attempting to murder Joseph Nee, wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm against Cheryl Korbel and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The guilty verdict came after the jury deliberated for nine hours and three minutes. The assailant fired another shot with a second, backup weapon - a 0.3 caliber revolver - at this point.

The man who took Olivia Pratt-Korbel's life tried to present himself as a friendly neighbourhood cannabis dealer. The truth was much darker.

In the words of DS Baker: “In his police interviews Cashman showed no remorse for his actions. When asked why, he said: “He was known as a hitman in the area.” Guilty of Olivia's murder, guilty of the attempted murder of Joseph Nee, guilty of wounding Cheryl Korbel, guilty of possessing firearms with intent to endanger life. Her descriptions of her relationship with Cashman, and his lack of sexual prowess - “a thug with a little willy” as she described - made for compelling reading, but Mr Cooper’s intent was deadly serious. As calm and calculated as Cashman came across in court, the woman’s evidence was anything but. The ECHO has spoken to one man, claiming to be a former customer of Cashman, who described him and his associates selling cocaine. The first was on January 27, 2020, when a 19-year-old man was wounded in Wimbourne Road, Dovecot. According to Cashman, he was a “high level” drug dealer in the Dovecot area, making between £3,000 and £5,000 per week selling cannabis. Cashman responded: “If I let people do that all the time I wouldn’t be able to sell cannabis. On only one occasion did the 34-year-old appear to break down, as he told the jury: “I’m getting blamed for killing a child. Traits useful in someone willing to execute another man in a gangland hit, the jury may have reasoned. 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.

The man who admitted to assisting drug dealer and gunman Thomas Cashman is due to be sentenced next week. Paul Russell pleaded guilty to assisting an ...

He called for help and was picked up by five men in a black car before police arrived. The pair had previously had a sexual relationship. Another set of clothes were taken to Craig Byrne, an associate of Cashman's. in midst of the chaos, before a bullet passed through the door of a home, through Cheryl's hand and struck Olivia in centre of her chest. The killer claimed he was smoking a "spliff" at Byrne's at the time of the shooting. During the trial, the court hear Cashman had planned the murder and "lay in wait" for Nee as he came back from watching a match between Liverpool and Manchester United at a friends house.

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 ...

Guilty of Olivia's murder, guilty of the attempted murder of Joseph Nee, guilty of wounding Cheryl Korbel, guilty of possessing firearms with intent to endanger life. As calm and calculated as Cashman came across in court, the woman’s evidence was anything but. When asked why, he said: “He was known as a hitman in the area.” Her descriptions of her relationship with Cashman, and his lack of sexual prowess - “a thug with a little willy” as she described - made for compelling reading, but Mr Cooper’s intent was deadly serious. Rumours of Cashman behind the trigger in even more serious incidents persist, and that will be covered elsewhere. The ECHO has spoken to one man, claiming to be a former customer of Cashman, who described him and his associates selling cocaine. The first was on January 27, 2020, when a 19-year-old man was wounded in Wimbourne Road, Dovecot. According to Cashman, he was a “high level” drug dealer in the Dovecot area, making between £3,000 and £5,000 per week selling cannabis. Cashman responded: “If I let people do that all the time I wouldn’t be able to sell cannabis. Traits useful in someone willing to execute another man in a gangland hit, the jury may have reasoned. On only one occasion did he appear to break down, as he told the jury: "I'm getting blamed for killing a child. 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.