The man who shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel will try to get permission to appeal his murder conviction in court later this month.

35-year-old Thomas Cashman killed schoolgirl trying to shoot the drug dealer and the botched assassination of thief Joseph Nee in Dovecot, Liverpool.

Cashman fired a bullet into the door of Olivia’s home, and the bullet passed through the ankle of her mother, Cheryl Korbel, and hit her.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum sentence of 43 years, and an appeal regarding the length of his sentence was rejected.

He will appear at the Court of Appeal in London on November 20, where his legal team will submit a renewed application for leave to appeal against all convictions.

Cashman was found guilty of murdering Olivia, attempting to murder Mr Nee, wounding Ms Korbel with intent and two counts of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in 2023.

The court heard Cashman, of West Derby in Liverpool, was armed with two guns and was waiting for Mr Nee to leave a friend’s house on August 22, 2022.

He opened fire with his Glock semi-automatic pistol at Mr Nee, who fell to the ground shortly before 22:00 BST.

But the gun malfunctioned as Cashman approached and tried to fire once more, and Mr Nee managed to get up and escape, the court heard.

Alarmed by the noise outside, Ms. Korbel opened the front door of her home, causing Mr. Nee to rush inside and attempt to escape.

But Cashman pulled out his backup firearm, a pistol, and pursued Mr. Nee to the doorway, where he fired the fatal shot before fleeing.

During the hearing, an unnamed woman who was once in a relationship with Cashman said Cashman came to her house that night and told her partner, “I’m done with Joey.”

The motive for the attack was never determined and Mr. Nee did not cooperate with the police.

After being found guilty, Cashman refused to leave his cell to face sentencing at Manchester Crown Court. Successful campaign for law change.

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