A murdering gangland thug attempted to intimidate witnesses after he was initially arrested for the death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, according to detectives.
Thomas Cashman is now serving the first stretch of a life sentence of at least 42 years after he was convicted for Olivia's murder at Manchester Crown Court. A jury heard how Cashman had laid in wait for convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, on August 22 last year.
At around 10pm, the 34-year-old, open-fired on Nee with a Glock self-loading pistol, shooting him three times. However, Cashman's gun 'malfunctioned' which led to him using a back-up revolver, leading to a pursuit as Nee ran for his life.
