he s started to work with gang members to turn their lives around. any life is unfortunate if it s lost to any type of crime or any type of violence. but the fact that it s an innocent child in their own home, or going about their business, makes it much worse. and i believe there s many more incidents to come like that. the jailing of thomas cashman may bring some small comfort to olivia s family. i m on it as well. but, of course, it can t bring her back. her childhood has been cruelly and senselessly snatched away. that can never be repaired. i was inside court room number one when the verdicts were returned. thomas cashman cried as he was convicted. his family shouted out, olivia s family hugged police officers who themselves became
last august, cashman was lying in wait in this liverpool street. the drugs dealer was intent on executing another dealer, called joseph nee. as nee walked along the road, cashman caught up with him. gunfire. he opened fire. he kept shooting at his target. gunfire. ..but then his gunjammed. nee ran for his life. he saw the light from an open doorway and ran towards it. cashman shot again as nee barged in. the bullet went through the door. it hit nine year old olivia pratt korbel in the chest. terrified by the sound of gunfire, the little girl had left her bed to find her mum. cheryl korbel was herself shot as she tried to keep cashman out. you know you ve done wrong. so you need to own up. today, she was in court to hear the guilty verdicts.
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