The father of a beautician who was shot dead in a pub on Christmas Eve carried her coffin into church for her funeral today.
Mourners were at St Nicholas Church in Wallasey for the 12.30pm service to remember 26-year-old Elle Edwards.
It was led by Reverend Jeff Staples, who has been in regular contact with Ms Edward's grieving family.
Ms Edwards' father Tim was embraced before he joined pall-bearers to take his daughter into the church.
The order of service included the hymn Be Still for the Presence of the Lord and it said a eulogy, Remembering Elle, would be given.
The bearer party, including father Tim Edwards (right), carry the coffin of Elle Edwards into her funeral at St Nicholas Church in Wallasey
The horse-drawn funeral cortege for Elle Edwards arrives at the church in Wallasey
Elle Edwards' father Tim Edwards walks to join the bearer party to carry her coffin
Elle Edwards, 26, was shot dead outside the Lighthouse Pub in The Wirral on Christmas Eve
Mourners were asked for donations to the Elle Edwards Foundation in her memory.
He said before the service: 'People will be sad coming to the service, but part of the aim is to say, "well, actually Elle's life wasn't a sad life, it was a good life, it was a happy life, it was a full life".'
Ms Edwards' mother Gaynor Ward before the funeral took place at 12.30pm today
Three white horses drew the cortege to the church for the funeral of murdered Ms Edwards
She is not believed to have been the intended target of the attack, in which four men were wounded.
Last week, Mr Edwards told Sky News: 'She was beautiful looking and she was a great hugger. She was just a fantastic human being with a heart of gold.'
He hopes a foundation in his daughter's name will combat gun violence in the region.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murdering Ms Edwards with a submachine gun.
A copy of the Order of Service is shown ahead of the funeral for Elle Edwards at St Nicholas Church in Wallasey
Solemn friends and family of Elle Edwards were seen arriving for the service in Wallasey
Mourners arrive ahead of the beautician's funeral at St Nicholas Church in Wallasey
The service will be led by Reverend Jeff Staples, who has been in regular contact with Ms Edward's grieving family
It is not believed that Ms Edwards was the intended target of the shooting, which happened just minutes before Christmas Day
The Lighthouse Pub in Wallasey Village stayed closed in the early hours of Christmas morning after Ms Edwards was shot dead
Connor Chapman appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via videolink from HMP Manchester last Monday. His trial is due to start on June 7, with the case lasting three to four weeks.
He is charged with nine offences in total, including the attempted murder of Jake Duffy and Kieran Salkeld and three counts of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm of Harry Loughran, Nicholas Speed and Liam Carr.
The suspect is also charged with possessing a Scorpion submachine gun and ammunition with intent to endanger life and handling stolen goods, a Mercedes A class vehicle, between December 22 and Boxing Day.
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