Man denies shooting beautician Elle Edwards dead outside Liverpool pub on Christmas Eve
6 April 2023, 11:27
A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Elle Edwards, who was fatally shot in a Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve.
Connor Chapman, 23, faces a total of nine offences in connection with the shooting at the Lighthouse pub in Wirral, Merseyside.
Ms Edwards, a 26-year-old beautician was shot at the Lighthouse pub after a gunman opened fire shortly before midnight. She is not believed to have been the intended target of the attack.
Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, Chapman faces a total of nine charges in connection to the incident, including Ms Edwards' murder, the attempted murder of four men, possessing a firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and unlawful and malicious wounding with the attempt to do grievous bodily harm and more.
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Chapman appeared by video link in the court, where he denied possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
His trial is scheduled to take place at the same court on June 12.
