Thomas Cashman sentenced to a minimum of 42 years for the murder of Olivia

Thomas Cashman was sentenced to a minumum 42 years by Judge Yip for the callous murder of Olivia Korbel last year in Liverpool.

Cashman refused to appear in the court for his sentence.

Thomas Cashman, a high-level drug dealer, was lying in wait for his intended target, fellow drug dealer, Joseph Nee.

He shot at him in the street and wounded him. But as he tried to finish the job, his gun jammed.

Nee fled for his life - heading for the light of an open door - the home of Cheryl Korbel, who’d heard the commotion.

As Cheryl tried to close the door to keep the strangers out Cashman shot again.

The bullet went through the door, through her hand, and hit Olivia in the chest.

“The defendant murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel, a young child in her own home. He did so in the course of attempting to murder Joseph Nee as part of a planned and sustained attack. He caused serious injuries to Mr Nee, and came close to killing him. He also shot Cheryl Korbel, causing her significant physical injury, to say nothing of the psychological scars.”