A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of 26-year-old Elle Edwards has been recalled to prison on licence, Merseyside Police have said. A 19-year-old woman from Rock Ferry has been bailed and a 31-year-old man remains in custody, according to the force.
Merseyside Police said in a statement: “Two people arrested in connection with the murder of Elle Edwards have been released from custody. A 30-year-old man from Tranmere has been recalled to prison on licence. A 19-year-old woman from Rock Ferry has been bailed. A 31-year-old man remains in custody.
“Enquiries remain ongoing.”
Ms Edwards was shot in the head at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village as she celebrated Christmas with friends, dying later in hospital. Merseyside Police have said she is not believed to have been the target of the attack.
On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley of Merseyside Police addressed the media outside the Lighthouse pub.
Dept Ch Const Critchley said: “I am still appealing for information in relation to anybody who knows who the person was responsible for pulling that trigger in the most indiscriminate, most appalling way, anybody who knows where the weapon is, anybody who has harboured or has any information at all. We still want to hear from them.”
He added investigators were working round the clock to work out what happened before, during and after the attack.
The policeman said: “We have made great strides forward but I am appealing for further information.”
His comments came after Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy vowed the force would be “relentless” in the hunt to bring the killer to justice.
She said: “Detectives are continuing their investigations and they will be relentless in their work to establish what led up to the incident on Christmas Eve and who was responsible for this sickening and heart-breaking incident which has ruined so many lives and culminated in the loss of a beautiful young woman.”
Ms Edwards death sent shockwaves across the community where she lived. Tributes including cards, flowere and photographs have been left outside the pub where she had been celebrating Christmas with friends on the night of the fatal shooting.
The Catholic Church of the Holy Apostles and Martyrs in Wallasey is to open its doors to offer people a place to pray for Ms Edwards and her family, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Parish priest Canon Philip Moor, whose niece and nephew were in the Lighthouse at the time of the shooting, has organised the event for Saturday, December 31.
Canon Moor told the publication: “As we were celebrating the joy of the birth of Jesus, we were extremely shocked and saddened to hear about the tragic shooting on Christmas Eve.
“The local community has been devastated by this terrible event. The Lighthouse pub is right at the heart of our community and my own niece and nephew were there, along with so many others at the time of the incident. The Lighthouse for many years has been the place to gather for our young people.
“This week we have been praying at our Masses for Elle and all those affected by the terrible shooting. We will continue to offer them our prayers and support.”
He added church-goers are praying that the peace of Jesus is with everyone in the local community at this difficult time.
