Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s murderer ‘dealing drugs’ in prison with illegal phone
The murderer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel has ‘failed to learn the error of his ways’ after it was revealed he’s dealing drugs and has an illegal phone in prison.
Thomas Cashman, 36, was convicted of the little girl’s murder in 2023 after she tragically killed in her home when she was caught in the crossfire of a gangland shooting in Liverpool in 2022.
He was jailed for life after he shot Olivia and injured her mum, Cheryl, as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their home.
But a source has told The Sun that Cashman has been busted for having cocaine, cannabis and an iPhone in his cell.
‘He is said to have been selling drugs on the wing and has established himself there as a top dog,’ a source said.
‘He has totally failed to learn the error of his ways and is still dealing drugs behind bars.’
Ms Korbel said she wanted her daughter to be remembered as her ‘sassy little princess’ who ‘loved dancing’.
Ms Korbel’s cousin, Antonia Elverson, added: ‘She packed so much in to them little nine years and whether she was only borrowed to us for nine years, we had the most amazing nine years and that’s something that we will live with and we’ll carry her through with us.’
Olivia’s death was one of three fatal shootings within a week in Liverpool last August, with council worker Ashley Dale, 28, killed on August 21 and 22-year-old Sam Rimmer fatally injured on August 16.
It’s feared the drugs and illegal phone were dropped into Long Lartin prison by drone.
It comes after the UK’s top prison inspector warned drug drones are a national security threat, as inmates burn holes in their windows to receive deliveries.
Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said ‘extremely dangerous’ prisoners in high-security facilities were among those able to get hold of contraband.
He accused the police and government of effectively letting criminal gangs control the airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin, where Cashman is, in Worcestershire.
The situation has allowed both to become ‘thriving’ drug economies, Mr Taylor said.
Last October, it was revealed that prisoners in Manchester were using kettle filaments to burn holes into their cell windows so they could pick up their illicit deliveries.
Another report from Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) suggests such techniques are not necessary at some of the ‘crumbling’ prisons in England and Wales – as the windows are broken anyway.
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