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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
i know that you will stay there and keep an eye on things for us. that is the door of manchester crown court. as soon as the police officers dude come out of those doors we will interrupt whatever we're doing and talking about and come those pictures, to hear what they have to say, if they do choose to say anything, of course. we have already heard the victim impact statements. they were incredibly powerful and really quite upsetting, if i'm being honest, to listen to, with many people in court in tears, as the family of olivia were giving their statement about the impact on their statement about the impact on their lives. and i don't know the state of the family right now, and imagine what they are feeling and going through, and they may well decide to say something publicly or they may leave that to the two police officers. our corresponding rowan is standing by and will alert
point, the sentencing starts. and that will be the bit that will be on camera. let's go back to rowan for an update about what is happening outside the court and a bit of a reminder, of the background, rowan, for all of us. reminder, of the background, rowan, for all of us— for all of us. this focuses on events on — for all of us. this focuses on events on august _ for all of us. this focuses on events on august 22 - for all of us. this focuses on events on august 22 last - for all of us. this focuses on l events on august 22 last year, for all of us. this focuses on - events on august 22 last year, in the liverpool area of dovecote when thomas cashman attempting to kill a fellow drug dealerjoseph nee in the street, joseph nee try to run into the family home of olivia pratt—korbel, managed to get in, and was chased by thomas cashman. thomas cashman, as 0livia's mother was trying to shut her front door, fired a gun into the front door sending a bullet through the door, through the hand of 0livia's mother, fatally injuring 0livia who had been disturbed by the commotion, had come
this on three peoples lives, which will stay with them forever. find will stay with them forever. and 'ust for will stay with them forever. and just for peeple _ will stay with them forever. and just for people joining us recently, just for peoplejoining us recently, rowan, you have been talking us through the impact statements, but just a little recap of what people just a little recap of what people just tuning in on what we are expecting to happen and what we are waiting for. expecting to happen and what we are waitin: for. ~ . ., expecting to happen and what we are waitin: for. ~ . . . expecting to happen and what we are waitin for. . ., . . . waiting for. what we are hearing at the moment _ waiting for. what we are hearing at the moment is _ waiting for. what we are hearing at the moment is victim _ waiting for. what we are hearing at the moment is victim impact - the moment is victim impact statements from 0livia pratt—korbel�*s family about the impact that her mother —— murder has had on them, then we expect there to be a short break before the judge in the case, justice amanda yet will hand down a sentence to thomas cashman. thomas cashman himself has refused to appear on the court. so the judge will be addressing an empty dock. just as amanda mccarty will pass on cashman for the murder
point of 30. there is a very significant minimum term. that is what he will spend in jail, significant minimum term. that is what he will spend injail, meaning he will be an old man, if he is ever to be released. immediately after the judge had left, immediately after thejudge had left, police officers and the family were crying and hugging cosmo then those 42 years is the meaning of some kind ofjustice.— those 42 years is the meaning of some kind ofjustice. some kind of “ustice. thank you for that, mark. — some kind ofjustice. thank you for that, mark. just _ some kind ofjustice. thank you for that, mark. just marking _ some kind ofjustice. thank you for that, mark. just marking your- some kind ofjustice. thank you for that, mark. just marking your card | that, mark. just marking your card if you're watching at home, there is a live pictures from manchester crown court, where we have just heard that sentencing. 0ur correspondent is there, we will be back with rowan in a moment, back to daniel sanford for a reaction on what my problem is talking about which is the sentence, of 42 years. just before we get into that,
website. sue, do keep a cross that, and i think we have another update —— so do keep across that. we are getting more details, and they are difficult and upsetting, rowan? the? difficult and upsetting, rowan? they are difficult and _ difficult and upsetting, rowan? tie: are difficult and upsetting as difficult and upsetting, rowan? ti21: are difficult and upsetting as you get from gerald's statement the sense of loss, the sense of devastation that any parent losing a child will feel —— from cheryl's statement. she says that it is quite without her as she cannot cope with the silence. every afternoon at 2:30pm, she thinks at the school pick—up, my mind keeps telling me that i have forgotten to pick it up from school, everywhere i go there is a constant reminder that she's not with me. this happened in our
back to our corresponding outside manchester crown court, accurately. just update us with the latest details. —— our corresponding outside manchester crown court, rowan. ., ., ., ., ., rowan. the emotion around what has ha--ened rowan. the emotion around what has happened today. _ rowan. the emotion around what has happened today, olivia's _ rowan. the emotion around what has happened today, olivia's mother- rowan. the emotion around what has happened today, olivia's mother was| happened today, olivia's mother was crying, some of the police officers were in tears. clearly extremely emotional over this 42 year sentence handed down and you have to understand what this means that the one involved in the case. i spoke to the senior investigating officer mark baker who said this was one of the most difficult cases they had dealt with in his 30 odd years career at merseyside police and what is meant for the local community. this has been devastating for the family but also for the community of dovecote, which was important for them and their relationship with the police. merseyside police worked extremely hard in the community, and