About This Episode
Eleanor 'Elle' Edwards, 26, was shot and killed outside The Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England, on Christmas Eve 2022. Her killer, Connor Chapman, was subsequently sentenced to a minimum of 48 years in prison. Now, the acclaimed UK True Crime Podcast revisits the case in episode 506, titled He Woke & Decided That Today He Would Kill — available on Podimo.
A Christmas Eve turned to tragedy
In the early hours of December 24, 2022, The Lighthouse pub was packed with people celebrating Christmas Eve. The chaotic moment when shots rang out outside the pub left not only Elle Edwards dead, but sent shockwaves through the Wallasey Village community. Merseyside Police issued an official statement that same evening, confirming that a woman had been shot and had subsequently died from her injuries.
The case immediately drew national attention across the United Kingdom. The fact that a young woman was killed on Christmas Eve — a night when families come together — deepened the grief and outrage in the public response. shooting England
Connor Chapman convicted and sentenced to at least 48 years
The police investigation quickly identified Connor Chapman as the gunman. In September 2023, Chapman was convicted of the of Elle Edwards, and the judge handed down a minimum sentence of 48 years before parole could even be considered — one of the harshest sentences imposed in a British case in recent years.