Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Man in court accused of schoolgirl’s murderon October 3, 2022 at 1:37 pm

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Olivia’s parents were in court to see Thomas Cashman, 34, charged with murdering the nine-year-old.

Olivia Pratt-KorbelImage source, Family Handout

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was shot in her home in Liverpool.

The nine-year-old was fatally wounded as her mother tried to stop a gunman chasing another man into their house.

Thomas Cashman, 34, of West Derby, Liverpool, has also been charged with the attempted murder of Olivia’s mother Cheryl Korbel and Joseph Nee.

Mr Cashman was remanded into custody and will appear at Liverpool Crown Court at 14:00 BST.

Olivia was shot in the chest and her mother was injured as Mr Nee, a convicted burglar, was chased into their home on 22 August.

Thomas Cashman arriving in court in police vehicles

Image source, Reuters

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