The funeral for the 28-year-old woman who was gunned down in her back garden will take place today. Ashley Dale will be laid to rest today at midday at the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool.
The former council worker was killed when a gunman forced his way into her home in the early hours of Sunday, August 21 and fired multiple shots "indiscriminately". Worried neighbours alerted police about the shooting after hearing the shots and seeing a woman lying on the ground of the home on Leinster Road, Old Swan.
Miss Dale was pronounced dead a short while later. Merseyside Police say they do not believe Ashley was the intended target of the gunman, but believe her address was targeted and they are carrying out investigations to determine why.
