ECHO readers have said the judge should "throw away the key" as Thomas Cashman has appealed to have his jail term reduced.
The 34-year-old was jailed for a minimum of 42 years for murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. But yesterday the Court of Appeal said they received an "application for leave to appeal the claimant’s sentence."
A single appeal court judge will now decide if the thug should be given the opportunity to appeal. If he is, the case will be heard by three judges sitting at the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.
