In August, nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed after two men burst into the family’s home.

The mother, Cheryl Korbel, opened the door of their home in Docevot in Liverpool, England, to investigate the commotion outside, she wrote. BBC. Then two men rushed in.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel (9) was shot in the chest and died of her injuries at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The mother was shot in the wrist when she tried to close the door and was admitted to another hospital.

Now 42-year-old Thomas Cashman has been sentenced for the murders. He has been sentenced to at least 42 years in prison. Another man is said to have been the killer’s target.

According to Sky News, Olivia was hit in the chest by the same shot that hit her mother in the wrist. The perpetrator then fired two more shots at the man he was chasing and then fled the scene.

Judge Amanda Yip said in court on Monday that evidence showed the murder was not premeditated.

– The offense was exacerbated by a lack of planning, the relentless pursuit of Joseph Nee and the use of two firearms, he said.

Joseph Nee is the man Cashman is chasing.

The murder rocked England. The family described the girl as unique, chatty and inquisitive.

– As a family, we are devastated and have lost a large part of our lives, said a statement from the family after the murder.

Cashman was free for a long time after the murder. The police at that time promised not to give up until the perpetrators were found.

– I can hardly find the words to describe the man and what he has done, said Chief Constable Mark Kameen of Merseyside Police at the time.