Elle Edwards: Heartbroken family of murdered beautician shout ‘See you later scumbag’ as killer jailed

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Connor Chapman has been jailed for life for the murder of Ms Edwards Describing the attack “as wicked as it was shocking”, Mr Justice Goose confirmed his belief that Chapman was a “highly dangerous man”. open image in gallery Elle Edwards had been “wholly innocent” and had no association with the gang feud The father-of-two claimed he was at home all night when the shooting happened and that he had given another man, whom he refused to name, the key to a stolen Mercedes parked in a car park near his home on Houghton Road. open image in gallery A Skorpion sub-machine gun like that used by Chapman to carry out the attack Describing her as “caring” and “beautiful”, her father, Tim Edwards, said: “I hope nobody else has to go through what we are going through now and for the rest of our lives. “I hope them two never see another Christmas again ever in their lives.” open image in gallery Tim Edwards, the father of Elle Edwards, said he hoped her killer “never sees another Christmas again” The jury also convicted Chapman of two counts of attempted murder, two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, as well as possession of a Skorpion sub-machine gun with intent to endanger life and ammunition with intent to endanger life.