ELLE EDWARDS WAS SHOT DEAD WHEN A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT A PUB 10:34, 10 May 2023 Elle Edwards' family have paid tribute to their daughter on what would have been her 27th birthday

today. The beautician died after being shot outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village on Christmas Eve last year. Merseyside Police previously stated she is not believed to have been

the intended target of the shooting, with four men also injured during the incident. Today, her family marked her birthday. Elle would have turned 27-years-old. READ MORE: Mum told

'ticking time bomb' could kill baby after Haven holiday Posting on Instagram, one loved one said: "Our hearts are forever broken @elle.xmay today you should be turning 27 with

said all are welcome to join. Tim Edwards, Elle's dad, recently joined actor John May on a trek from Land's End to John O'Groats in support of the Weapons Down Gloves Up

initiative. Speaking to the BBC, Tim said the trek has "all been about Elle" and it has prepared him for the trial ahead. He added: "And I couldn't have done it without

this man standing next to me. I'll be forever grateful for that. "Who knows what the future brings? But I know one thing - everything I've learned on this trip, I'll take

with me." He added without the walk he would have been in a "very dark place" and when he returns home he will "feel equipped to deal with what lies ahead". Connor

Chapman, of Houghton Road, in Woodchurch, was charged with Elle's murder in January. The 23-year-old has denied the charge and a trial has been scheduled for June 12. READ NEXT: MUM

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