Murder Scene: The Incident Room on C5 to examine the fatal Christmas Eve shooting of Elle Edwards, 26, outside a pub
Elle was hit with military-grade machine gun bulletsMurder Scene: The Incident Room is returning for a new series and the first episode will centre on Elle Edwards’ shocking murder.
Elle, 26, was shot dead with a military grade machine gun while standing outside a pub on Christmas Eve in 2022.
The brutal killing sent shockwaves around the UK as police launched an huge manhunt to track down the person responsible.
Officers will explain in Murder Scene: The Incident Room how forensic work, public appeals and CCTV helped move the urgent inquiry forward.
Murder Scene: The Incident Room to revisit Elle Edwards’ killing
Elle Edwards was sitting on a raised flower bed outside the Lighthouse Pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, on the evening on December 24, 2022.
Suddenly, someone opened fire. Six people were struck, including dental nurse Elle, who died at the scene.
Police sprang into action but detectives found no criminal connections in her life. This left officers questioning whether the attacker hadn’t deliberately targeted Elle.
The shooting also spread fear across the community as the gunman remained at large. Local concerns about gun violence added to the anxiety.
A public appeal was quickly launched and it brought national attention to the investigation. Elle’s grieving father, Tim Edwards, bravely stepped forward and demanded justice for his daughter.
Murder Scene: The Incident Room’s first episode of the series, titled Shooting In Cold Blood, will lift the lid on exactly how the police investigation unfolded.
Murder Scene explores evidence in the Elle Edwards case
Detective Superintendent Paul Grounds will recall how he received news of the attack during the early hours of Christmas morning.
Viewers will watch how officers devoted thousands of hours to reviewing CCTV footage over Christmas. They also carried out detailed forensic work.
Recordings showed a hooded person near the scene. Investigators also traced a stolen car carrying false number plates.
These findings suggested careful preparation before the shooting. However, detectives still needed to establish the intended target – and find the murder weapon.
The inquiry soon moved beyond Elle’s background, with officers examining the other victims and possible organised crime connections.
This led detectives to rival gangs and the tension between them.
As viewers watch the detectives’ painstaking work unfold, Elle and her family’s loss and torment remains central to the episode.
Elle’s grieving father Tim, who has gone on to campaign against knife and gun crime, will stare his story throughout.
When does Murder Scene: The Incident Room start?
The new series of Murder Scene: The Incident Room starts on Channel 5 this week. Episode one, Shooting In Cold Blood, starts at 8pm on Wednesday September 28, 2026.
Each episode of the documentary series will feature an individual true crime case. Chanel 5 has promised six “dramatic” episodes altogether.
We certainly remember the case of Elle Edwards, do you?
