Man who killed Ellie Edwards in Christmas Eve pub shooting jailed for 48 years

The 23-year-old will be in his 70s when he is eligible for parole

Connor Chapman, 23, was told by the judge on Friday that he must 48 years before he can be considered for release, meaning he may well be in his 70s by the time he is eligible for parole.

Edwards, 26, was shot at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, the Wirral, on 24 December 2022.

The beautician, who was shot in the head, was not believed to have been the target of the attack.

Chapman used a military-grade submachine gun to spray bullets at a group of people from a rival housing estate outside the Lighthouse Inn, Liverpool Crown Court was told.

Edwards, a beautician, was described in court as a “wholly innocent bystander”.

She was killed when she was hit in the head by two bullets.

Chapman was convicted of her murder and seven other counts, including firearms charges and attempted murder, on Thursday after a three-and-a-half-week trial.

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