Connor Chapman was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 48 years for the murder of Elle Edwards.
The popular beautician was shot dead at the age of 26 outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Wirral, on Christmas Eve last year. Mr Justice Goose told her killer his crimes were as "wicked as they were shocking" as he put him behind bars until the age of at least 70 this afternoon, Friday.
Chapman, of Houghton Road in Woodchurch, was convicted of Elle's murder yesterday afternoon after three hours and 48 minutes of deliberations by a jury. The 23-year-old was also found guilty of attempting to murder Kieran Salkeld and Jake Duffy, wounding with intent against Liam Carr and Harry Loughran, assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Nicholas Speed and possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
