There is no way Thomas Cashman can ever make amends for the living nightmare he has inflicted on Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s family.
As her courageous mum Cheryl explained on Monday, their life sentence began the day he murdered the nine-year-old, and will never end. But the absolute least he could have done was show up to court for his own sentencing, instead of joining the list of spineless killers who instead cowered in their cells.
Of course, prisoners are entitled to basic human rights, but this isn’t one of them. Not being present in court for sentencing should simply not be an option. It isn’t an RSVP situation, a garden party they can decide whether they fancy attending or not, it’s justice being served for a crime they have now been proven guilty of.
