Elle Edwards killer will serve a minimum of 48 years for her murder

A man has been found guilty of the murder of a beautician who tragically lost her life in a shooting outside a pub on Christmas Eve. The trial at Liverpool Crown Court described Elle Edwards' death as a "human tragedy in its purest and most appalling sense."

Connor Chapman, aged 23, initially denied responsibility, but a jury delivered a guilty verdict for the murder of the 26-year-old victim. As the verdict was announced, Elle's father, Tim Edwards, fixed his gaze on Chapman in the dock, expressing his joy by punching the air. Other devastated family members burst into tears and cried "yes" upon hearing the verdicts.