Ashley Dale

Ashley Dale, 28, died after being found with a gunshot wound in the back garden of her Old Swan home, on Leinster Road, on August 21, 2022. The Knowsley Council environmental health officer is not believed to have been the intended target of the killing. Five men accused of murdering Ashley are facing trial. The ECHO will provide live updates from the courtroom throughout the trial, which is expected to last six to eight weeks.