Went into the attack by the fact that he carried two guns, that he shot a nee in a public street, that thomas cashman then fired his gun straight into a family home, a place without family should have felt safe. the fact that he injured cheryl, meaning that she could not be with her daughter at the point is that he was an that she was dying, to be with her and her last moments. those were clearly factors that the judge felt clearly aggravated the case. the fact that thomas cashman showed no admitted guilt, he denied having any role, in his police interface, in having a role in olivia pratt korbel s death. that has been factored into the judge s decision, in a significant sentence. it will mean that thomas cashman will be in his mid 70s before he can be considered for release. he is on a life sentence meaning he may never be released. thank you very much for that. i know just behind where rowan is a standing outside the court there in manchester, we are expecting, potentially some reaction from the police, potentially or indeed olivia s family. rowan hasjust stepped aside for us. just so you
Of it misfiring. having spotted the van, he changed his clothes and conceal van, he changed his clothes and conceal his van, he changed his clothes and conceal his face before heading towards conceal his face before heading towards him, only to realise that mr nee had towards him, only to realise that mr nee had left. later, having seen the van again. nee had left. later, having seen the van again, and realising that mr nee was likely van again, and realising that mr nee was likely to remain where he was, until the was likely to remain where he was, until the end of the televised football, the defendant again changed his clothes, got into position. changed his clothes, got into position, and lay in wait. this was a targeted, planned execution attempt. it commenced in a residential street, even as mr nee ran for residential street, even as mr nee ran for his residential street, even as mr nee ran for his life, the defendant ruthlessly pursued him. he then fired ruthlessly pursued him. he then fired more ruthlessly pursued him. he then fired more shots as mr nee tried to take cover fired more shots as mr nee tried to take cover in a determined effort to complete take cover in a determined effort to complete what he had set out to do. it is accepted on the defendant s behalf it is accepted on the defendant s behalf that 0livia was a particularly vulnerable victim because particularly vulnerable victim because of her age. i do not necessarily agree that olivia s age made necessarily agree that 0livia s age made her necessarily agree that olivia s age made her more vulnerable to being killed made her more vulnerable to being killed in made her more vulnerable to being killed in these specific circumstances, but it is academic to
Refused been brought to court today but has refused to been brought to court today but has refused to come to be sentenced. i have directed that he should do so, but he have directed that he should do so, but he has have directed that he should do so, but he has maintained his refusal. i am therefore left with no choice but to sentence him in his absence. these to sentence him in his absence. these sentencing remarks will be made these sentencing remarks will be made available to him in writing. all five made available to him in writing. all five offences arise out of the events all five offences arise out of the events of the 22nd of august, 2022. when, events of the 22nd of august, 2022. when, armed with guns, the defendant set out when, armed with guns, the defendant sei out to when, armed with guns, the defendant set out to killjoseph knee. he lay in wait set out to killjoseph knee. he lay in wait before opening fire in a residential street. joseph nee. cctv residential street. joseph nee. cctv footage captured him standing, shooting cctv footage captured him standing, shooting at close range. when the first gunner malfunctioned, mr nee was able first gunner malfunctioned, mr nee was able to scramble away, but the defendant was able to scramble away, but the defendant had a second gun ready. he relentlessly pursued mr nee, causing