Thomas Cashman has appealed to have his 42-year jail term for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel reduced - less than three weeks after being sentenced.
The cowardly killer sparked outrage by refusing to face the nine-year-old’s relatives in court when he was jailed for a minimum of 42 years on April 3.
His bid to have his sentence cut will come as a major blow to Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s family, the Mirror reports. Cashman shot Olivia dead at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, last August. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community A Court of Appeal official said yesterday: “We received an application for leave to appeal the claimant’s sentence yesterday.” No application has been made in relation to Cashman’s conviction for murder.
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.
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