Elle Edwards' family have released new images of the "beautiful" beautician on the day of her funeral.
The 26-year-old died when she was shot at the Lighthouse pub, Wallasey, on Christmas Eve. Elle, from New Brighton, had been enjoying a night out with friends when she was hit in the shooting. Police confirmed that she was not intended target.
Four other men were also injured in the shooting, though detectives have confirmed they are expected to make good recoveries. Elle's funeral is taking place today, on Wednesday, January 25, at St Nicholas Church, and will be followed by a private service at Landican Cemetery and Crematorium, the Diocese of Chester has confirmed.
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The order of service for Elle's funeral shows that Candy Rain by Soul for Real and People by Libianca will be played. Friends and family are also being invited to tie a ribbon on the prayer tree.
In parts of the homily, Reverend Jeff Staples said: "The light of hope shone in the goodness of those who were able to act to try and save Elle - Elle was not abandoned to the darkness. The light of hope shone in the goodness of those who tended the wounded - who supported the fearful.
"It shone in those who offered words of comfort - who lit candles- who said prayers and the light of hope will continue to shine every time somebody stands up and says 'this must stop'.
"I know Tim has said that he wants to work for good - to find way stop break this circle of violent that wants to destroy everything we hold dear - I pray that the good Tim wants to do bears great fruit - and this is the way of hope- the way of saying the darkness of evil will not extinguish the light of goodness."
In his first interview since her murder, Tim Edwards said his daughter was "the glue" that kept his family together and that he's determined to see something "positive" come out of her death. He said that he is hoping to start a foundation in his daughter's name so it can help reduce gun violence. He said: "There's no winners with gun crime.
"If you pick up a gun, your future is over and everybody else's future around you is over. It's dead simple. It's absolutely pointless and it solves nothing. I want to see a positive that comes out of this. Elle's name will be used for good in the future. She can't be forgotten."
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