Cheryl Korbel pays tribute to her daughter after her killer was jailed for a minimum of 42 years
Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother speaks of heartbreak after killer’s sentencing
Cheryl Korbel, the mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was murdered by Thomas Cashman in August 2022, fought back tears as she read her victim impact statement at Manchester crown court.
This is what she said:
This is Liv [the patchwork teddy bear she was holding]. She was made by a lovely lady called Nessa. She was actually made out of Liv’s pyjamas that she lay in when she was in Snowdrops next door to Alder Hey [children’s hospital in Liverpool]. She now shares my bed of a night with me.
I was 36 and already a mum to Ryan who was 13 and Chloe who was eight when I found out I was pregnant. I was shocked. I never thought I would be starting again after nine years.
In October 2012 my mum found out she was pregnant and that started my journey to being a big sister.
Our precious little Olivia was born on 13 June 2013, which was five days after my birthday.
Continue reading…Cheryl Korbel pays tribute to her daughter after her killer was jailed for a minimum of 42 yearsOlivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother speaks of heartbreak after killer’s sentencingCheryl Korbel, the mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was murdered by Thomas Cashman in August 2022, fought back tears as she read her victim impact statement at Manchester crown court.This is what she said:This is Liv [the patchwork teddy bear she was holding]. She was made by a lovely lady called Nessa. She was actually made out of Liv’s pyjamas that she lay in when she was in Snowdrops next door to Alder Hey [children’s hospital in Liverpool]. She now shares my bed of a night with me.I was 36 and already a mum to Ryan who was 13 and Chloe who was eight when I found out I was pregnant. I was shocked. I never thought I would be starting again after nine years.In October 2012 my mum found out she was pregnant and that started my journey to being a big sister.Our precious little Olivia was born on 13 June 2013, which was five days after my birthday. Continue reading…