A senior police officer spoke of his fears of innocent people in Wirral being "caught in the crossfire" of warring gangs less than two weeks before Elle Edwards was killed.
The 26-year-old was celebrating on Christmas Eve with friends and family at the Lighthouse pub, in Wallasey Village, when a gunman approached the front entrance and fired multiple shots. Elle was struck in the head in front of horrified friends and onlookers, while four other men were also wounded.
Detectives have said they do not believe beautician Elle was the intended target of the shooter, and it is feared she was simply caught in the crossfire of an attempted hit on another individual. Late on Boxing Day Merseyside Police announced the arrests of a 30-year-old man on suspicion of murder, and a 19-year-old woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. Both remain in custody.
