Members of a gang, who were the intended targets of a botched hit which killed Elle Edwards, have been banned from their housing estates.

Kieran Salkeld, 29, and Jake Duffy, 26, were outside the Lighthouse Pub in Wallasey Village in Merseyside on Christmas Eve when they were attacked by rival gang members. 23-year-old Connor Chapman fired 12 shots from a submachine gun at the pair, who were both wounded in the attack.

Dental nurse and beautician Elle, 26, was struck twice in the back of the head during the attack, killing her instantly. Chapman was found guilty of Elle’s murder as well as the attempted murders of Salkeld and Duffy. He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 48 years at Liverpool Crown Court, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Today, Merseyside Police announced that Salkeld and Duffy have been hit with sanctions, aimed at preventing gang related activity and violence. This means they are banned from:

• Associating and communicating with a number of named people by any means

• Entering the Woodchurch or Beechwood/Ford Estates

• Entering any on-licensed premises on Conway Street or Argyle Street in Birkenhead

• Entering The Lighthouse Public House in Wallasey Village, Wallasey including any outside space within the boundary of the premises

• Either directly or indirectly using or threatening to use violence against any person or property including via phone or internet

• Either directly or indirectly engaging in any abusive or threatening conduct including via phone or internet

• Owning or having with him more than one mobile phone and sim card

• Owning or having with him any mobile phone or sim card that has not been disclosed

During Chapman’s trial, it emerged the day before Elle was killed, Salkeld and Duffy had been caught on a Ring doorbell camera delivering a vicious beating to a man named Sam Searson. The pair had been recorded kicking, punching and stamping on helpless Searson for around a minute, while a woman on the opposite side of the road shouts "get off him" and "there's kids here".

Salkeld can be heard shouting to the screaming witness "Mind your own business alright? Mind your own business, he's a little ken [home] robber."

It was suggested this could have been the trigger for the attempted murder of Salkeld and Duffy. Audio footage from the clip, which was played in court, captured one of the men shouting: "leave it lad you're going to get nicked". Salkeld replies "You think I give a s*** about getting nicked?".

In a second clip, shown in court, Salkeld or Duffy can be heard to say: "You're lucky I didn't have a blade lad, you'd have got chopped up". Searson declined to cooperate with the investigation but the footage was shared widely on social media.

In February this year Salkeld was jailed for 27 months and Duffy two years for inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent and affray.

Merseyside Police Chief Inspector Tom Welch, said: “Gang-related activity has a profoundly detrimental effect on those who live or work in areas where these criminals carry out their business, often recklessly with complete disregard for others.

“The gang injunctions that have been served on Duffy and Salkeld are part of the ongoing and relentless work we are doing to combat serious and organised crime in Birkenhead. The prohibitions detailed in these injunctions are widely known by our local officers and will be policed rigorously.

“If either man commits a breach, we can act quickly to arrest them and put them back before the courts, which can result in prison sentences.

“We are using all the powers and legislation available to us to disrupt and deter gang-related activity but we cannot do this alone and need communities to tell us about any criminal on-goings happening in their area so we can get criminals off our streets.

“Together we are always stronger. I urge members of the public to come forward with information about those involved in organised crime and criminal activity so we can continue to take robust action against the organised crime groups who bring misery to our streets.

“On Monday we launched our Silence is Not an Option campaign and we ask people to contact Crimestoppers anonymously with any information that can help us to make our communities safer for generations to come.”

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