‘Christmas will never be the same again’: Heartbroken father of 26-year-old beautician Elle Edwards who was shot dead in Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve
- Elle Edwards’ devastated father has said his daughter had a ‘heart of gold’
- Beautician Ms Edwards, 26, was shot dead outside a pub on Christmas Eve
- Father Tim Edwards warns of dangers of gun crime in interview
Father of beautician Elle Edwards who was shot dead in a pub Christmas Eve describes her grief at the tragic death of her ‘beautiful and caring’ daughter.
Tim Edwards said ‘Christmas will never be the same’ without his 26-year-old daughter, who he said has a ‘heart of gold’.
He added that he was ‘just glad I had the time with him that I did.’
In his first interview since his death, devastated father warns of dangers of guns crimeSaying ‘don’t pick up that gun, because the moment you do, your life is over.’
Elle Edwards, 26, was shot dead outside the Lighthouse pub in The Wirral on Christmas Eve
Her heartbroken father Tim Edwards said she had a ‘heart of gold’ in his first interview since her death
Ms Edwards was shot at the Lighthouse pub in the village of Wallasey in Wirral, minutes before Christmas Day.
It is not believed that she was the intended target of the attack in which four men were also injured.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for murdering Ms Edwards with a submachine gun.
Connor Chapman appeared via videolink at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, charged with nine counts including murder. He is due to stand trial in June.
Ahead of Ms Edwards’ funeral next week, her father remembered her as a ‘lovely and caring’ person and said he would never be able to celebrate Christmas again after she died.
They told sky News: ‘She’s the type of person who walked into a room and everyone was drawn to her because she was always smiling.
‘She was beautiful to look at and she was a great hugger. She was a wonderful person with a heart of gold.
He said, “There are no winners in gun crime… If you pick up a gun, your future is over and everyone around you’s future is over.” It’s that simple. This is absolutely pointless and does not solve anything.
Connor Chapman, 22, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday via videolink, charged with nine counts including the murder of Ms Edwards.
It is not believed that Ms Edwards was the intended target of the assault allegedly carried out by Chapman
‘I want to see a positive that comes out of this. Elle’s name will be used for good in the future. He cannot be forgotten.
Ms Edwards’ funeral will take place in her hometown on January 25, with hundreds of people expected to attend to pay their respects.
A trial date for Chapman has been set for June 7, with the case expected to last three to four weeks.
He has also been charged with the attempted murder of Jake Duffy and Kieran Salkeld and three counts of grievous bodily harm to Harry Loughran, Nicholas Speed and Liam Carr.
The suspect has also been charged with possessing a Scorpion submachine gun and ammunition with intent to endanger life on Christmas Eve and handling a Mercedes A Class vehicle stolen goods between 22 December and Boxing Day.