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Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Suspect denies being in 'murder frame of mind' Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Suspect denies being in 'murder frame of mind'
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Thomas Cashman is giving evidence for a third day at Manchester Crown CourtThomas Cashman is giving evidence for a third day at Manchester Crown Court
The man accused of killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has denied being in a "murder frame of mind" on the night of her death.The man accused of killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has denied being in a "murder frame of mind" on the night of her death.
Thomas Cashman, 34, is accused of shooting Olivia and injuring her mother after chasing a convicted drug dealer into their Liverpool home in August. Thomas Cashman is accused of shooting Olivia and injuring her mother Cheryl Korbel after chasing a convicted drug dealer into their home in August.
Giving evidence for a third day at Manchester Crown Court, he was cross-examined on his movements in the lead-up to the shooting. Ms Korbel walked out of court as Mr Cashman, 34, denied Olivia's murder.
Mr Cashman denies being the gunman. Giving evidence for a third day, he was cross-examined on his movements in the lead-up to the shooting in Liverpool.
David McLachlan KC, prosecuting, asked Mr Cashman why he had left his home in West Derby, Liverpool, at about 20:30 BST that day.David McLachlan KC, prosecuting, asked Mr Cashman why he had left his home in West Derby, Liverpool, at about 20:30 BST that day.
Mr McLachlan said: "Were you starting to get excited?"Mr McLachlan said: "Were you starting to get excited?"
"No, I was not starting to get excited," Mr Cashman replied. Mr Cashman replied: "No, I was not starting to get excited."
Mr McLachlan asked him: "Were you starting to get in the murder frame of mind?" Mr McLachlan said: "Were you starting to get in the murder frame of mind?"
He said: "No, I was not getting in no murder frame of mind whatsoever." Mr Cashman said: "No, I was not getting in no murder frame of mind whatsoever."
Olivia was shot when a gunman burst into her house and opened fireOlivia was shot when a gunman burst into her house and opened fire
He denied being a man wearing black tracksuit bottoms who was seen walking from Aspes Road, where Mr Cashman's Citroen Berlingo van was parked, shortly after 21:00. The jury at Manchester Crown Court was also shown CCTV footage of a man, who the prosecution alleges is Mr Cashman, chasing Joseph Nee, 36, and firing three shots in the street.
He said: "What you say is just what you think. You're trying to make the jury believe what you think to be true when I'm telling you the truth." In another clip a fourth shot can be heard.
Mr Cashman has admitted being a "high-level cannabis dealer". Mr McLachlan said: "That's you, isn't it?"
Mr Cashman replied: "No, it's not me."
Mr McLachlan said: "You're not prepared to, in the words of somebody else, own this, Mr Cashman, because you killed a little girl?"
Mr Cashman said: "No, I did not kill a little girl."
He questioned whether his DNA had been found on the door of Olivia's family home and suggested Nee had given the name of another suspect.
Thomas Cashman has started giving evidence at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday
Mr McLachlan asked again: "You're not prepared to own this?"
Mr Cashman replied: "I did not do it, that's why."
Ms Korbel, who was injured in the shooting, walked out of court following the denial.
Mr Cashman has admitted selling cannabis but told the court he was "not a bad drug dealer".
He said: "I was drug dealing, I admit. I hold my hands up, I'm a drug dealer.
"I'm not a bad drug dealer who sells Class A drugs, I don't do anything bad.
"I sell cannabis in my local area whereabouts I grew up. Some people might look at that as a bad thing because a drug dealer's a drug dealer.
"I don't look at it as I'm a bad person for doing that."
I'm a dad not a killer, Olivia murder-accused saysI'm a dad not a killer, Olivia murder-accused says
No CCTV at Olivia murder suspect's home - trialNo CCTV at Olivia murder suspect's home - trial
Olivia gunman's weapon 'may have malfunctioned'Olivia gunman's weapon 'may have malfunctioned'
He said he did not "agree" with selling Class A drugs but if someone he knew was selling them he would not "judge them by it". He said a woman he had a fling with, who claimed he had gone to her house after the shooting, was a "woman scorned".
Mr Cashman, of Grenadier Drive, Liverpool, denies the murder of Olivia, the attempted murder of convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Olivia's mother Cheryl Korbel, and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. "This is how low they'd go," he added.
The defendant, of Grenadier Drive, Liverpool, denies the murder of Olivia, the attempted murder of Nee, wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Olivia's mother, and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
The trial continues.The trial continues.
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