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Jonathan Humphries & Adam Everett

Court hears sister's last words to Elle Edwards before Christmas Eve murder

Elle Edwards Lucy Edwards Connor Chapman Murder Jake Duffy Kieran Salkeld

A jury heard the last words between Elle Edwards and her sister before she was gunned down outside a pub on Christmas Eve.

Popular beautician Elle, 26, was struck twice in the head as she stood at the front entrance of the Lighthouse pub, Wallasey Village, while smoking a cigarette. CCTV footage revealed the gunman had loitered outside for around three hours before firing 12 shots with a military style Skorpion sub-machine gun.

Connor Chapman, 23, has been charged with her murder as well as attempting to murder two men, Kieran Salkeld and Jake Duffy, who were allegedly the "intended targets" of the shooting. He is also charged with wounding three other innocent bystanders; Harry Loughran, Liam Carr and Nicholas Speed, who were also standing outside.

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