Thomas Cashman, 34, was jailed for 42 years for the murder of Olivia
The killer who shot and killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel will not have his jail term increased.Cashman had been chasing convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, who tried to run into the little girl’s home in a bid to escape.
Solicitor General Michael Tomlinson KC said: “Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s senseless murder at the hands of Thomas Cashman shocked and sickened the nation. “My duty as a Law Officer in considering whether sentences may be unduly lenient is to act independently of government, even when it is not easy or popular.
“Such a referral can only be made if the rigorous legal test is met, irrespective of the seriousness of the crime or the emotions the offending may evoke. The threshold for referral is a high one, and that was not met in this case.
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