‘She was my shadow’: full statement from Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother
Cheryl Korbel pays tribute to her daughter after her killer was jailed for a minimum of 42 years
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.
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