Summary

  • Connor Chapman will serve a minimum of 48 years in prison for the murder of 26-year-old beautician Elle Edwards outside a pub in the Wirral on Christmas Eve

  • Edwards, an innocent bystander, was shot in the head twice when Chapman opened fire with a sub-machine gun as part of a gang feud

  • Chapman's co-defendant Thomas Waring, 20, was sentenced to nine years for possessing a prohibited firearm and assisting an offender

  • In his sentencing remarks at Liverpool Crown Court, the judge labelled Chapman a "highly dangerous man" who "didn't care" who was hit when he opened fire

  • Edwards' family say they hope gunman Chapman "never sees Christmas again"

Live Reporting

Edited by Jamie Whitehead and James FitzGerald

  1. Elle Edwards’ killer to be sentenced

    James FitzGerald
    Live reporter

    A composite photo showing mugshots of Connor Chapman and Thomas WaringMerseyside Police

    Elle Edwards' killer Connor Chapman (L) and Thomas Waring (R) were convicted after a three-week trial

    Thanks for joining our live coverage of the sentencing of Connor Chapman for murder. He was found guilty yesterday of shooting 26-year-old beautician Elle Edwards outside a Wirral pub on Christmas Eve last year.

    He'll be sentenced alongside Thomas Waring, who was convicted at the same trial of assisting Chapman to destroy evidence.

    The sentencing remarks by the judge, Mr Justice Goose, can now be broadcast live following a relatively recent change to the law. You'll be able to stream those remarks on this page - and we’ll also bring you text updates from our reporters at Liverpool Crown Court and our team in the London newsroom.