Sister’s heart-breaking tribute to ‘partner in crime’ Elle Edwards
Lucy Edwards said her sister Elle was her 'best friend' and 'soul mate'.
The sister of Elle Edwards has posted a heartfelt tribute to her ‘partner in crime’ after she was shot dead in a pub on Christmas Eve.
Elle, 26, was celebrating Christmas at the Lighthouse Pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, with her sister and friends when a gunman opened fire.
She was not thought to have been the intended victim of the shooting, which injured four other men.
Her younger sister Lucy shared a number of touching pictures and videos of them together on Instagram yesterday.
She said: ‘I miss you so much sis. Elle May you are and will always be my best friend, sidekick, partner in crime, soul mate and big sister.
‘You are beautiful inside and out, you are the kindest person ever and you wanted nothing but the best for me.
‘I miss everything about you, especially our daily catch ups, our long drives, we’d blast the music and sing so loud that people in traffic would be laughing at us, but we were always in our own bubble and we didn’t care.’
She added: ‘I should not be waking up this morning on New Year’s Day without you, we should be dancing and singing this morning whilst we got ready to go out.
‘We always said 2019 was our best year, but we were so convinced 2023 was going to be the year to top it…
‘You are supposed to be finally living the life you have dreamed of, you had so many plans, hopes and dreams, we had so many plans and it breaks my heart that it has all been taken away because no one else deserved it all more than my Elle.
‘I will cherish all of the amazing memories we have made, you will always be with me and I will make you proud!’
Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far.
On Saturday, Merseyside Police said a 31-year-old man from Tranmere, Wirral, who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, had been bailed.
Another suspect, a 30-year-old man also from Tranmere, was recalled to prison on licence after being arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
A 19-year-old woman from Rock Ferry, who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, was also bailed.
Chief constable Serena Kennedy said: ‘We are absolutely committed to finding those responsible for the callous and cold-blooded murder of 26-year-old Elle on Christmas Eve and our hearts go out to her family and friends.’
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