The family of Olivia Pratt-Korbel have arrived at court ahead of the trial of Thomas Cashman.
Mum of Olivia, Cheryl Korbel arrived with other family members including siblings Chloe and Ryan and aunties Antonia and Kim at Manchester Crown court. Dad, John Francis Pratt, is also in attendance.
The trial of Thomas Cashman, accused of murdering Olivia, begins today after the schoolgirl was shot dead in her own home, on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, on the evening of August 22 last year.
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The 34-year-old is charged with murdering Olivia and wounding with intent of Olivia's mother Cheryl Korbel, who was injured in the shooting. Several shots were fired during the shooting as it's reported the gunman was chasing after 35-year-old Joseph Nee, who was also injured, at the time of the shooting.
Cashman, of Grenadier Drive in West Derby, denies murdering the schoolgirl. He has also pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to murder Joseph Nee.
He is also charged with two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life - namely a 9mm calibre self-loading pistol and a 0.3 calibre revolver. Cashman also denies this charge.
Cashman arrived at court with an armed police escort. Images from outside Manchester Crown Court show the van that the 34-year-old is being escorted in arriving for the trial.
He will today face a jury with his trial scheduled to last for four weeks. David McLachlan KC will appear for the prosecution, assisted by Henry Riding and Peter Wilson. Cashman will be represented by Professor John Cooper KC, with Katy Appleton as his junior.
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