Today the jury found drug dealer Thomas Cashman, 34, guilty after four weeks of evidence, following Olivia Pratt-Korbel's death in August last year.
Drug dealer Thomas Cashman has been found guilty of shooting nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel following a murder trial.
Cashman was found guilty of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, guilty of the attempted murder of Joseph Nee, guilty of wounding Cheryl Korbel with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. David McLachlan KC, said in his summing up for the prosecution that Cashman was "the gunman who shot Olivia and he is not prepared to own it."
Cheryl tried to keep Nee from coming into her home as he was pursued and the gun was fired again. The bullet missed Nee, went through the front door, through Cheryl's right hand and hit Olivia in the centre of her chest. Cheryl said: "Olivia loved to sing and dance, she was always singing along to songs she enjoyed especially in the car where she was always in control of the CD player.
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