POLICE have today arrested a third person in connection with the killing of innocent Elle Edwards in a pub shooting.
Elle, 26, was gunned down and killed in Wallasey, Merseyside, on Christmas Eve as she sat in the pub garden.
Elle was shot dead on Christmas Eve
A 31-year-old man is the latest suspect to be arrested by police in connection with the horror.
He is being quizzed on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Officers have also been granted extra time to question a 30-year-old man and 19-year-old woman held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The horror unfolded on Christmas Eve as make up artist Elle enjoyed a drink in the outdoor seating area of the Lighthouse Inn.
It is thought the gunman had been tipped off that a man he had a bust-up with a few days earlier was among the drinkers.
As the area was peppered with bullets, Elle was tragically blasted in the head.
She was rushed to hospital along with four men but sadly couldn’t be saved.
One man remains in hospital in a critical condition.
Elle’s devastated parents paid tribute to their “beautiful” girl in a heartbreaking message left at the scene.
It read: “To my beautiful Elle. You are the light of my life, you will never be gone, mum, dad xxxxxx.”
The family had said they have been left “devastated and inconsolable”.
Merseyside Police said they do not believe Elle was the intended target of the shooting.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley, said: “We are continuing to support the family of Elle Edwards and our thoughts remain with them and her friends at this incredibly difficult time.
“Guns have no place in our communities. We have seen here the devastation they can cause, and the senseless loss to a family of their loved one by the most cowardly of acts.
“I want our communities to be reassured that we will be relentless in finding those who choose to use them and store the weapons and bring them to justice.”
Elle was sitting in the pub garden when she was shot in the headCredit: PA
A murder probe was launched into her deathCredit: Getty