mentioned, and that of a thomas cashman, the jury deliberated for a short time, shows they can get the key role in relation to this and all in all, good team effort. ok. we will say thank you very much at that point let you go. thank you very much at that point let you go— let you go. peter williams, the former merseyside _ let you go. peter williams, the former merseyside police - let you go. peter williams, the - former merseyside police inspector and also a lecturer atjohn moores university. thank you very much for your expertise on this. danny shaw, your expertise on this. danny shaw, you heard his name being mentioned there are a number of times. he is also with me. before we move on, what are the chances of this sentence could be appealed by both men? ~ , , , sentence could be appealed by both men? , ., men? well, it is possible that warinu men? well, it is possible that waring and — men? well, it is possible that waring and chapman - men? well, it is possible that waring and chapman could i men? well, it is possible that| waring and chapman could try men? well, it is possible th

her killer was thomas cashman. he was found guilty of murder earlier this year. then cashman's barrister came in and said he wouldn't be coming. cashman refused to appear to hear victim impact statements from olivia's family. he was given a 42—year sentence in his absence. i wanted to address him. and i think that's why he never came up, because he would have been able to see me. now olivia's mother is campaigning for a change in the law to make convicted criminals face their sentencing hearings. we had no voice right through the trial. so coming to the day of sentencing, that was our time to have our voice, the impact statement to the offender, and he didn't turn up. we do not want another family to go through what we did. it doesn't feel... it feels a little like we haven't got full closure, because he hasn't heard how he's impacted our whole family, taken our baby away from us. in response, the government says olivia's death was an appalling crime, and it is committed to changing the law to compel defendants to be present for sentencing, to face the consequenc

it exceeds the minimum term imposed on thomas cashman, convicted of the murder of olivia in merseyside a 42 year minimum term, so it is an exceptionally long sentence, reflecting the gravity of what he did, the premeditation, the choice of location and weapon used, it was fired 12 times, the efforts he made to destroy evidence, and also the fact that against all this is a background of drugs dealing and he was on an injunction, he should not even be living where he was living at the time, the only thing that gave him a bit of credit was the fact that he was 22 at the time of the offence and relatively young. the judge, the offence and relatively young. thejudge, mrjustice goose, did say there was no significant mitigation in this case for him to consider? that's right. the only factor that he could take into account was that he could take into account was that he is a young man, he is 22, we know from scientific evidence that the brains of young people carry on developing until 25. and judges do take that into consideration in sentencing but it's only a small amount, given the exceptio

is at the forensic evidence and it is at the forensic evidence in this as in the conviction of thomas cashmanthe shooting of olivia that has convicted this individual connor chapman. it is a testimony to the expertise of merseyside police investigations that they are able to conclude that these are very complex and sad events quickly and bring them to a successful conclusion, certainly in relation to the criminaljustice certainly in relation to the criminal justice system, certainly in relation to the criminaljustice system, and a conviction. criminaljustice system, and a conviction-— criminaljustice system, and a conviction. ~ . , ., ., conviction. we have been hearing a statement from _ conviction. we have been hearing a statement from ellie's _ conviction. we have been hearing a statement from ellie's father, - conviction. we have been hearing a statement from ellie's father, tim, j statement from ellie's father, tim, and if i could just wager this. it is the latest coming from a reporter, nick garnett, who is sitting inside liverpool crown court. a statement is read out by her father to t

thomas cashman was jailed for 42 years for 0livia's murder but refused to appear for sentencing. spanning seven decades, he won 20 grammy awards for songs including the way you look tonight and i left my heart in san francisco. he collaborated with a wide range of stars, from frank sinatra and aretha franklin to amy winehouse and lady gaga. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2016. here's our arts correspondent david sillito. # i left my heart in san francisco... cheering. tony bennett, suave, charming, elegant. in the world ofjazz and the great american song book, he was a master, the last of the great from his generation. but making it look this effortless two years of hard work. ~ , ., ., , ., work. we used to do seven to ten shows a day _ work. we used to do seven to ten shows a day in — work. we used to do seven to ten shows a day in the _ work. we used to do seven to ten shows a day in the old _ work. we used to do seven to ten shows a day in the old days. - work. we used to do seven to ten shows a day in the old days. if. work. we used to do seven to ten | shows a

olivia was shot dead by thomas cashman last year, after he chased a drug dealer into her home.sentence. attending the trial 18 days every day. we had to relive that night over and over. we had no voice right through the trial. so the day of sentence that was our time to have our our voice the impact statements. to the offender. and he didn't turn up. cheryl is one of many who are trying to change the law. this isjan. she was really lively, bubbly. you would hear her before you saw her. she had a beautiful smile. in 2019, she vanished, leaving her three children. hello, police. a year later, police made a grim discovery. there's a freezer here. it's locked. but inside were the bodies of two women. one of them was jan. mr yunis was sentenced to 38 years in prison. but like cashman, he chose not to hear his sentence or listen to statements from jan's family. it's horrible. like we've been through so much ordeal, we've lost our loved one. you need to sit there now. you need to look us in the face. we need to look at you. we want to see your reaction when they say four years in pris

earlier this year, thomas cashman went to prison, found guilty of her murder after shooting her throughough their front door. now now, just just months after that incident , we saw after that incident, we saw ellie edwards shot and killed outside a pub. there's been many , many well—publicised shooting incidents in the merseyside region just in the last 12 months alone. so this is a real issue that the region is facing. we know merseyside police are really trying to crack down on this issue that's become so prevalent on the streets of merseyside . you mentioned there merseyside. you mentioned there ellie edwards dad . he responded ellie edwards dad. he responded to the verdict yesterday. he called connor chapman a coward. he said he'll never utter his name again. and he says he hopes that connor chapman and his co—defendant, thomas waring, never see another christmas ever again . again. >> sophie reaper outside liverpool crown court. we will speak to you again very shortly after that sentencing takes place . place. >> yeah, 2:00. that's expected . >> yeah, 2:00. that's expected. i'll ha

thomas cashman was jailed for a2 years for her murder but refused to attend sentencing and herfamilyion you would not think you would have been in. firstly, i am so sorry for your loss. i cannot imagine what your family has been through since. but you want to make a difference. you want the law to change. tell me why and how your experience has pushed you to being here.— you to being here. attending the trial, you to being here. attending the trial. every _ you to being here. attending the trial. every day. _ you to being here. attending the trial, every day, we _ you to being here. attending the trial, every day, we had - you to being here. attending the trial, every day, we had to - you to being here. attending the trial, every day, we had to relive that night over and over. we had no voice right through the trial. so they come to the day of sentencing. that was our time to have our voice, the impact statements. to the offender. and he did not turn up. your impact statement went from the moment you knew you were pregnant. why was delivering the statement so important? why was deliv