Thomas Cashman's trial over the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel was moved out of Liverpool due to the "shock and emotion" felt in Merseyside over her fatal shooting.
The 34-year-old killer, of Grenadier Drive in West Derby, was today found guilty of murdering the schoolgirl at her home on Kingsheath Avenue in Dovecot on the evening of August 22 last year. The nine-year-old was shot in the chest as the gunman pursued his intended target, Joseph Nee, through the streets.
It can now be revealed that his case was moved from Liverpool Crown Court to Manchester Crown Square Crown Court due to concerns raised by his legal team, who claimed that reporting of Olivia's death meant he may not receive a fair trial in his home city. Nigel Power KC, who represented Cashman at a previous hearing in December last year, argued the case should move venue.
