'Petrified' woman overcame her fear for justice for Oliviapublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 30 March 2023
Lynette Horsburgh and Ian Shoesmith
A woman who Thomas Cashman turned to after the botched "execution" which led to Olivia's death was key to his conviction.
The witness, who had a fling with the drug dealer, said Cashman had gone to her home and changed his clothing on the night of the girl's murder.
She also told the jury she heard him say he had "done Joey".
The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went to police two days after the fatal shooting.
She told detectives that while she was "petrified" of Cashman, "this is a nine-year-old child, I want her family to get justice".
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