Thomas Cashman's Appeal to Overturn Conviction Dismissed

Thomas Cashman, the gunman who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in August 2022, has lost a bid to challenge his conviction at the Court of Appeal. Cashman was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 42 years in April 2023, after he shot Olivia while pursuing a drug dealer into her home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool. His appeal claimed jurors were improperly provided with panic alarms and received undisclosed evidence during their deliberations. However, three senior judges dismissed the appeal, with Lord Justice Holroyde indicating that detailed reasons for the decision would follow. This is not the first unsuccessful appeal for Cashman, as a previous challenge against his sentence was also rejected last November.