Wallasey pub victim Elle Edwards’ dad calls her “bright star”

• Elle Edwards was fatally shot outside a pub on Christmas Eve.
• She was described by her family as “the most beautiful and bright star”.
• A Tranmere man remains in custody on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

The family of a 26-year-old Elle Edwards who was fatally shot at a pub on Christmas Eve “needs answers”, police have said.

Elle Edwards, who was hit outside The Lighthouse in Wallasey, near Liverpool, was described by her family as “the most beautiful and bright star”.

They said the beautician, who was not thought to have been the target of the attack, was “the glue that held this big family together”.

A Tranmere man, 31, remains in custody on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

In a statement read by Merseyside Police on their behalf, the family said: “There was no-one as beautiful as our Elle May.

“Her looks, her laugh and the way she would light up a room as soon as she walked in.

“She had this way about her that as soon as you met her you just instantly fell in love with her.

“Everyone that met Elle knew how special she was.”

The family said Elle’s laugh was “infectious”, adding that “anyone who was around her had a good time”.

Elle he had “so many amazing plans for the future”, they said. “Christmas and our family will never be the same again without her.”

At a press briefing, Det Supt Sue Coombs spoke with Ms. Edwards’ father Tim Edwards and said: “Elle’s family are obviously grieved by her horrific and unnecessary death.

“They need answers and now it’s more important than ever that people come forward and tell us what they know.”

A dark-colored Mercedes that was spotted in the bar’s parking lot the night of the shooting was the subject of her plea for information.

“We want to know where it came from and where it’s gone since then.”

Det Supt Coombs went on to say: “We need people to take a stand against criminals.

“These people don’t deserve to be walking our streets, they don’t deserve to be protected, they belong in prison.

“We’ve already spoken to a large number of witnesses and reviewed a vast amount of CCTV footage and we are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry still.

“We are committed to finding the persons responsible for Elle’s death and putting them behind bars.”

At around 23:50 GMT on December 24, Ms. Edwards passed away after several rounds were fired at The Lighthouse’s front door.

The incident also left a 28-year-old gravely injured, while three other victims had non-life-threatening wounds.

The 30-year-old Tranmere man who was previously detained on suspicion of murder and attempted murder has also been recalled to prison in addition to the man who is still being held.

A 19-year-old Rock Ferry resident who was detained on suspicion of plotting a murder has since been released on bail.

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