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Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mother says her daughter's denial of sentencing was like a 'punch in the stomach' as she rallied Elle Edwards, Zara Aleena, and Sabrina Nessa's families to request a change in the legislation
www.dailymail.co.uk,
August 21, 2023
Lucy Letby, who murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six more while serving at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit between 2015 and 2016, would not be the first to do so. Thomas Cashman, 34, who shot and killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel (centre) in Liverpool, was excused from court in April and described by Olivia's mother, Cheryl, 46, as a 'kick in the teeth.' Zara Aleena (left) and Sabina Nessa (right) in south east London have both failed to attend the sentencing for their murders, bringing even more tragedy and heartache to their families.
According to Zara Aleena's aunt, murderers must be taken back to court to confront victims' families
www.dailymail.co.uk,
April 4, 2023
FARAH NAZ: Nine months ago, I awakened a call from an early morning delivering the worst news imaginable. Zara, my beloved niece, had been brutally murdered as she returned from a night out. Our close-knit family struggled to comprehend what had happened in the days and months that followed.
All criminals must face their sentence in court, according to victims' families
www.dailymail.co.uk,
April 4, 2023
The victims' families have pleaded with Dominic Raab to press forward with measures to compel criminals to face their sentencings. Zara Aleena's aunt, who was unable to appear in the courthouse, said that the Justice Secretary should'step forward' with plans to amend the statute. This week, Thomas Cashman, the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, refused to appear in court to receive his life sentence, sparking a new storm of outrage against cowardly criminals who sneer at the justice system.