The defence case in the trial of Thomas Cashman, who is accused of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, will begin this afternoon.
The 34-year-old, of Grenadier Drive in West Derby, is currently standing trial accused of murdering the schoolgirl, who was shot dead in her own home on Kingsheath Avenue in Dovecot on the evening of August 22 last year. The prosecution's case closed this morning, Tuesday, on the 11th day of the trial.
Justice Yip told the jury: "We’ve reached a very significant point. You’ve heard the end of the prosecution case now, we will move on to the defence case."
