 A witness in the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial has been attacked at his home by a masked knifeman. The masked assailant reportedly 'kicked in the door' of Nicholas McHale, a Merseyside man who previously testified in support of child-killer Thomas Cashman. Mr McHale was called as a witness by Cashman's defence team in his trial for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia. The 35-year-old shot the child dead in her home on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, on August 22 last year. He claimed Cashman was at the home of a man called Craig Byrne, who lived opposite Mr McHale, at the time of the shooting. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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A witness in the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial has been attacked at his home by a masked knifeman.
The masked assailant reportedly ‘kicked in the door’ of Nicholas McHale, a Merseyside man who previously testified in support of child-killer Thomas Cashman.
Mr McHale was called as a witness by Cashman’s defence team in his trial for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia. The 35-year-old shot the child dead in her home on Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, on August 22 last year.
He claimed Cashman was at the home of a man called Craig Byrne, who lived opposite Mr McHale, at the time of the shooting.