Tuesday 20 September 2022 12:53 PM Hundreds of mourners file into cathedral for the funeral of Liverpool council ... trends now
Hundreds of mourners flocked to a cathedral in Liverpool today to say a final farewell to Ashley Dale - the council worker who was gunned down in her back garden.
The 28-year-old died after her killer forced open the front door of her house in Old Swan in the early hours of Sunday, August 21, and fired multiple shots 'indiscriminately'.
Merseyside Police attended after being called by concerned neighbours who heard shots fired and saw a woman lying on the ground in the property's back yard. Miss Dale was pronounced dead a short while later.
The fatal shooting came five days after the death of Sam Rimmer in Dingle and less than 24 hours before the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Dovecot.
At her funeral at the Anglican Cathedral in the city, a hearse carrying the white coffin to the entrance displayed the word 'daughter' in white flowers.
A private cremation will follow the funeral service.
It has been organised by Desmond L. Bannon & Sons Family Funeral Directors, who wrote in a note: 'It is with great sadness that the family of the late Ashley Dale have asked us to announce her passing.
'Please feel free to share. Ashley is going to be sadly missed and remembered by all her family and friends. The funeral service is to take place on Tuesday 20th September 2022 at The Anglican Cathedral.
'Family have requested family flowers only please, donations if desired to O.L.L.Y Children's Charity.'
