Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Elle Edwards.
Elle was shot dead at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve. She was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head, but later died of her injuries.
She is not believed to have been the intended target of the shooting, during which four men were also injured. Those injured included a 28-year-old man from Beechwood, Wirral, who is no longer in a critical condition but is continuing to receive medical treatment.
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A 22-year-old man also suffered an injury to his legs, a 24-year-old man sustained an injury to his hand and a 33-year-old man suffered an injury to his wrist.
Police have today confirmed a 30-year-old man from Tranmere has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. A 19-year-old woman from Rock Ferry has also been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The two suspects have been taken into custody where they will be questioned by detectives. Merseyside Police is continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward as the investigation into Elle’s murder continues.
Detective Superintendent Sue Coombs from Major Crime Investigations said: “We have made two arrests in connection with this cold-blooded shooting. Elle’s family are still having to come to terms with her tragic loss, and our specially trained family liaison officers are supporting them.
“We will not rest until we bring those responsible to justice and I would appeal to anyone who has information to contact us.
"I would urge people who were in the Lighthouse Inn at the time of the incident, or anyone who has mobile or CCTV footage of what happened to contact us as a matter of urgency as they may have information which is vital to our investigation. We are also appealing to motorists and residents in the area, who may have captured anything on Dashcam or CCTV to contact us and every bit of evidence is crucial to the investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or contact @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000948723.
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