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| Thomas Cashman guilty of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting murder | Thomas Cashman guilty of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting murder |
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| The bullet which killed Olivia was fired through the front door | The bullet which killed Olivia was fired through the front door |
| A man has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was shot dead in her home in Liverpool. | A man has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was shot dead in her home in Liverpool. |
| Thomas Cashman had denied being the gunman who shot Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel after chasing a man into their home on 22 August. | Thomas Cashman had denied being the gunman who shot Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel after chasing a man into their home on 22 August. |
| The 34-year-old was also found guilty of wounding Ms Korbel, the attempted murder of Joseph Nee and possession of firearms with intent to endanger life. | The 34-year-old was also found guilty of wounding Ms Korbel, the attempted murder of Joseph Nee and possession of firearms with intent to endanger life. |
| He will be sentenced on Monday. | He will be sentenced on Monday. |
| Ms Korbel, wearing a pink cardigan and holding a teddy bear, sat with her children Chloe and Ryan in the court. | Ms Korbel, wearing a pink cardigan and holding a teddy bear, sat with her children Chloe and Ryan in the court. |
| There were gasps and tears from Olivia's family as the verdicts were returned. | There were gasps and tears from Olivia's family as the verdicts were returned. |
| After leaving the court building, Ms Korbel said she was feeling "ecstatic". | After leaving the court building, Ms Korbel said she was feeling "ecstatic". |
| WATCH: Olivia's mum Cheryl leaves court after the verdict | WATCH: Olivia's mum Cheryl leaves court after the verdict |
| WATCH: Olivia's mum Cheryl leaves court after the verdict | WATCH: Olivia's mum Cheryl leaves court after the verdict |
| The jury of 10 men and two women took nine hours and three minutes to reach their verdicts. | The jury of 10 men and two women took nine hours and three minutes to reach their verdicts. |
| Cashman wiped away tears in the dock and turned to his family in the public gallery behind, shaking his head. | Cashman wiped away tears in the dock and turned to his family in the public gallery behind, shaking his head. |
| One of Cashman's relatives could be heard saying "appeal it" and they left the courtroom shouting and swearing. | One of Cashman's relatives could be heard saying "appeal it" and they left the courtroom shouting and swearing. |
| During the trial at Manchester Crown Court, the jury heard 36-year-old Nee, who has a number of previous convictions, was the intended target of the attack. | During the trial at Manchester Crown Court, the jury heard 36-year-old Nee, who has a number of previous convictions, was the intended target of the attack. |
| Thomas Cashman was convicted following a trial, which lasted more than three weeks | Thomas Cashman was convicted following a trial, which lasted more than three weeks |
| Cashman had been lying in wait for the fellow drug dealer at about 22:00 BST, the jury was told. | Cashman had been lying in wait for the fellow drug dealer at about 22:00 BST, the jury was told. |
| He shot at Nee in the street and wounded him but his gun jammed as he tried to finish the job. | He shot at Nee in the street and wounded him but his gun jammed as he tried to finish the job. |
| Nee fled for his life - heading towards the light of an open door - the home of Ms Korbel, who had heard the commotion. | Nee fled for his life - heading towards the light of an open door - the home of Ms Korbel, who had heard the commotion. |
| But, as she tried to close the door to keep the men out, Cashman shot again. | But, as she tried to close the door to keep the men out, Cashman shot again. |
| The bullet went through the door, through her hand, and fatally hit Olivia in the chest. | The bullet went through the door, through her hand, and fatally hit Olivia in the chest. |
| Police release footage of the arrest of Thomas Cashman | Police release footage of the arrest of Thomas Cashman |
| Police release footage of the arrest of Thomas Cashman | Police release footage of the arrest of Thomas Cashman |
| Cashman then fled the scene, running across back gardens. | Cashman then fled the scene, running across back gardens. |
| The court heard Nee and his family "had their enemies" and it was not the first time he had been targeted in a shooting. | The court heard Nee and his family "had their enemies" and it was not the first time he had been targeted in a shooting. |
| Nee had been shot at on 8 August, two weeks before the shooting in which Olivia was killed. | |
| During a previous hearing, which could not be reported until the conclusion of the trial, the court was told the shootings came after a feud between two families. | |
| There had been a "background of hostility" between Nee's family and another family, the court heard. | |
| The same self-loading pistol, which was used by Cashman to kill Olivia, was fired at Nee in the earlier incident on 8 August, police said. | |
| The defence sought to elicit further material supporting a feud between the two families, including a fight in prison involving two of them and an alleged "straightener" in a pub. | |
| There was insufficient evidence Cashman was involved in the shooting on 8 August but he had not been eliminated by police, the court heard. | |
| At Manchester Crown Court | At Manchester Crown Court |
| Judith Moritz, BBC North of England Correspondent | Judith Moritz, BBC North of England Correspondent |
| Olivia's murder made national headlines. A child gunned down inside her own home, where she should have been safest. | Olivia's murder made national headlines. A child gunned down inside her own home, where she should have been safest. |
| The case is considered a real low. But it's not a new low for Liverpool. | The case is considered a real low. But it's not a new low for Liverpool. |
| Eerily, exactly 15 years to the very day, 11-year-old Rhys Jones was fatally shot by a stray bullet. | Eerily, exactly 15 years to the very day, 11-year-old Rhys Jones was fatally shot by a stray bullet. |
| Olivia's murder carried the sense of history repeating itself. | Olivia's murder carried the sense of history repeating itself. |
| Maybe that's why it provoked such a strong reaction within the local community. | Maybe that's why it provoked such a strong reaction within the local community. |
| Detectives say that information flowed into their incident room in a volume they haven't experienced before. | Detectives say that information flowed into their incident room in a volume they haven't experienced before. |
| And even some of those who might have been expected to put up a wall of silence spoke out. | And even some of those who might have been expected to put up a wall of silence spoke out. |
| Criminals talked about "a line having been crossed". | Criminals talked about "a line having been crossed". |
| During the trial, Cashman, a father-of-two, had told the court he had been at a friend's house where he counted £10,000 in cash and smoked a spliff at around the time of the shooting. | |
| But a woman, who had a fling with Cashman, told the jury he came to her house after the shooting, where he changed his clothes and she heard him say he had "done Joey". | |
| 'Brave' ex-partner helped convict Olivia's killer | 'Brave' ex-partner helped convict Olivia's killer |
| CCTV shows shooting of Cashman's intended target | CCTV shows shooting of Cashman's intended target |
| Live: Olivia's family in tears as gunman found guilty | Live: Olivia's family in tears as gunman found guilty |
| It can now also be reported that Paul Russell, 41, admitted driving Cashman away from a house where he fled to following Olivia's murder and disposing of his clothing. | It can now also be reported that Paul Russell, 41, admitted driving Cashman away from a house where he fled to following Olivia's murder and disposing of his clothing. |
| Russell, of Snowberry Road, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender at a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court in October and will be sentenced on Monday. | |
| Paul Russell appeared at Liverpool Crown Court in October | Paul Russell appeared at Liverpool Crown Court in October |
| But the media was prevented from reporting his plea until the conclusion of Cashman's trial. | But the media was prevented from reporting his plea until the conclusion of Cashman's trial. |
| Det Supt Mark Baker, the senior investigating officer in the case, said Cashman's actions were "abhorrent". | Det Supt Mark Baker, the senior investigating officer in the case, said Cashman's actions were "abhorrent". |
| He said: "When he found out that he had shot an innocent young girl, he should have had the courage to stand up and come forward. | He said: "When he found out that he had shot an innocent young girl, he should have had the courage to stand up and come forward. |
| "Instead, he chose to lie low despite the fact that he was a dad himself. | "Instead, he chose to lie low despite the fact that he was a dad himself. |
| "He is not worthy of walking the streets of Merseyside, and neither are those who think they can bring fear or intimidation to our communities through the use of firearms." | "He is not worthy of walking the streets of Merseyside, and neither are those who think they can bring fear or intimidation to our communities through the use of firearms." |
| He said officers were still "hunting down" those who enabled Olivia's murder and finding the weapons, which had not yet been recovered, was key. | |
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