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Warning over proposed law forcing offenders to attend sentencing

The mother of shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel hailed the move, but others warn it could be fraught with difficulty.

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Mother of shooting victim Olivia expresses sympathy for Letby victims’ families: ‘Heart goes out to them’

Cheryl Korbel, the mother of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has been campaigning for a change in the law to force criminals to appear in court

The Independent UK

School pupils call for peace year on from Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s death

The nine-year-old’s mother Cheryl, who was also injured during Thomas Cashman’s attack, speaks at the end of the video.

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‘Sassy little princess’ Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, remembered a year on from her shooting

Olivia died on August 22 last year after she was shot by Thomas Cashman.

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Mum of Olivia Pratt-Korbel furious as Lucy Letby snubs victims’ families

Killers absence from court is a “punch in the stomach”, says Cheryl Korbel

Evening Standard

The cowardly killers who refused to face their victims’ families in court

Lucy Letby was branded a coward for refusing to appear for her sentencing

The Independent UK

Mother of shooting victim Olivia says heart goes out to Letby victims’ families

Cheryl Korbel, the mother of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has been campaigning for a change in the law to force criminals to appear in court.

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Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing

Calls for change come as senior doctor calls for hospital executives who failed to act on concerns about Letby to be investigated for corporate manslaughter

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Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby indicates she will not attend sentencing for child serial killings

The serial killer nurse was last seen in Manchester Crown Court on August 16.

The Independent UK

Man attacked at home of Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial witness

Olivia Pratt Korbel died during a shooting at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, aged nine

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Killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shielded from her family at trial, mother says

Cheryl Korbel branded Thomas Cashman a coward.

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Liverpool Council to back calls to change laws to make cowardly killers face justice

Thomas Cashman hid in his cell rather than face justice for killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Liverpool Echo

Mum of Ashley Dale thanks daughter's colleagues for moving tribute

Those who worked with the 28-year-old at Knowsley Council reached out to her family with an idea

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer loses first step of sentence appeal bid

Thomas Cashman must serve a minimum of 42 years.

Manchester Evening News

Cowardly child killer Thomas Cashman learns prison fate after trying to get his sentence reduced

The mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel said she assumed it was a 'joke' when Cashman tried to appeal his 42 year minimum term

Liverpool Echo

Child killer Thomas Cashman learns his fate after trying to appeal sentence

The cowardly child killer wanted to have his sentence reduced which Olivia Pratt Korbel's mum called 'a cheek'

Liverpool Echo

Criminals serving city's longest sentences as Connor Chapman jailed for 48 years

Connor Chapman's sentence was the highest given to a city criminal in recent years

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mum calls for law change to make killers face families

Cowardly killer Thomas Cashman refused to even show up to hear his sentence and the family’s victim impact statements after he was found guilty of killing Olivia in Dovecot, Liverpool

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside must 'raise our game' to end senseless killings

Elle Edwards' killer was sentenced to 48 years in prison for her murder on Friday

Liverpool Echo

MP renews call for offenders to face justice under 'Olivia's Law'

Justice Secretary agrees to meet Ian Byrne to discuss changes to legislation

The Independent UK

Chalk says he is committed to law change to make offenders attend sentencing

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the commitment remains ‘in place’.

Liverpool Echo

'Work to do' on Merseyside gun crime despite historic lows admits police boss

Merseyside is experiencing its lowest firearms discharge rate in two decades amid five high profile killings

The Independent UK

Police chief focused on public confidence after recognition in birthday honours

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy from Merseyside Police has been awarded the King’s Police Medal.

Liverpool Echo

Touching message Olivia's mum chose for special memory garden

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot in her own home in August 2022

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