Heartbroken household of council employee Ashley Dale, 28, who was shot lifeless in her again backyard arrive at courtroom for trial of six males related to her homicide

The household of Ashley Dale have arrived at courtroom forward of the trial of six males in connection to her homicide.

Ashley’s mom, Julie Dale, walked into the Queen Elizabeth II Legislation Court docket holding palms with her associate Rob Jones and Ashley’s sister.

Her father, Steve Dunne , was additionally in attendance alongside them and walked in surrounded by different relations.

The 28-year-old Knowsley Council environmental well being officer died after being discovered within the again backyard of her house on Leinster Highway, Outdated Swan, on August 21 final 12 months.

Detectives mentioned {that a} gunman has fired a number of pictures ‘indiscriminately’ by way of her house and one had hit Ashley within the stomach. She shouldn’t be believed to have been the meant goal of the taking pictures.

The household of Ashley Dale (pictured) have arrived at courtroom forward of the trial of six males in connection to her homicide

Ashley’s mom, Julie Dale (second-left), walked into the Queen Elizabeth II Legislation Court docket holding palms with Ashley’s sister (left) and her associate Rob Jones (second-right) together with Ashley’s father, Steve Dunne (proper)

A person, James Witham, has already admitted killing Ashley after he pleaded responsible to manslaughter. Witham, 41, of Ashbury Highway in Huyton, denies homicide nevertheless, and is one among 5 males who will face a jury charged together with her homicide.

He’ll face a trial at Liverpool Crown Court docket on prices of murdering Ashley, alongside Ian Fitzgibbon, 28, from St Helens, Niall Barry, 26, of Tuebrook, Sean Zeisz, 28, of Huyton, and Joseph Friends, 28, of Roby.

The 5 males are additionally accused of conspiracy to homicide Lee Harrison, possession of a prohibited weapon – particularly a Skorpion submachine gun and ammunition – with intent to hazard life and conspiracy to own a prohibited weapon with intent to hazard life.

Sean Zeisz, of Longreach Highway, Niall Barry, of Moscow Drive, and Joseph Friends, of Woodlands Highway have additionally pleaded not responsible to the identical prices beforehand.

Ian Fitzgibbon, aged 28 and of Heigham Gardens, is but to enter pleas to those alleged offences. A sixth man, Kallum Radford, 25, of no mounted handle, has been charged with aiding an offender within the wake of Ms Dale’s dying.

The trial is anticipated to final for six to eight weeks.

Left to proper: Ashley Dales’ sister (who has requested to not be named), mom Julie Dale and stepfather Rob Jones arriving at Liverpool Crown Court docket for the trial of Ian Fitzgibbon, Niall Barry, Sean Zeisz, Joseph Friends and James Witham