The 26-year-old beautician died in a shooting at a Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve.
Image source, Family handoutA man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Elle Edwards, who was shot at a Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve.
The 26-year-old beautician was shot in the head at about 23:50 GMT while celebrating Christmas with friends at the Lighthouse Pub in Wallasey Village.
Connor Chapman, 22, no fixed address, appeared at Wirral Magistrates’ Court for a hearing of about three minutes.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday.
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Mr Chapman was also charged with:
- two counts of attempted murder, of Jake Duffy and Kieran Salkeld
- three counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm – to Harry Loughran, Nicholas Speed and Liam Carr
- possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, relating to a converted Scorpion sub-machine gun
- possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life
All charges relate to the incident on 24 December.
Mr Chapman, who has long hair and wore a grey tracksuit, was also charged with handling stolen goods, namely a Mercedes A Class car, between 22 and 26 December.
He spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and that he was of no fixed address.
A 23-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender was released on bail pending further inquiries, Merseyside Police.
