Police launch murder inquiry after Christmas Eve Merseyside shooting

Manhunt has begun for gunman after woman, 26, was shot dead in Lighthouse pub in Wallasey

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was shot dead in a pub on Christmas Eve in Wallasey, where she was celebrating the festive season with family and friends.

Merseyside police are appealing for information after the gunman fled in a dark vehicle, believed to be a Mercedes, after the incident, which they said happened in a busy venue full of young people" and injured a number of other people.