Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Killer lay in wait for intended target, jury told

The antheral accused of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel "lay successful hold for his intended target" with a pistol and revolver, the proceedings has heard.

Olivia was changeable erstwhile a gunman chasing a convicted burglar burst into her location successful Dovecot, Liverpool, connected 22 August.

Her mother, Cheryl Korbel, 46, was besides injured successful the shooting.

Thomas Cashman, 34, of West Derby, is connected proceedings astatine Manchester Crown Court accused of murder.

Mr Cashman, of Grenadier Drive, is besides charged with attempted execution of a convicted burglar Joseph Nee and the wounding with intent of Ms Korbel arsenic good arsenic 2 counts of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

The proceedings is expected to past astir 4 weeks.