Four arrested over fatal shooting of Ashley Dale

Police have arrested four men in connection with the shooting of Ashley Dale at her Merseyside home last month.

Ashley Dale, 28, was shot dead after a guman forced his way into her home in Old Swan and fired multiple shots in the early hours of Sunday, August 21. Merseyside Police were called to the scene by concerned neighbours, who heard shots and saw the body of a young woman lying in the garden of the property on Leinster Road.

Emergency services attended and found Ashley in the rear garden with gunshot wounds to her body. Ashley was taken to hospital but sadly died a short time later, according to Merseyside Police.

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Police have today arrested four men aged 27, 40, 35, and 57, in connection with the shooting - three of whom are arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a firearm. Arrests were made at locations across Merseyside and Cumbria.

All four men have been taken to police stations for questioning. Police also confirmed that two men and two women remain on bail in relation to the murder of Ashley.

In a statement, Merseyside Police said: "As a part of ongoing enquiries, four men were arrested in Cumbria and Merseyside, as follows:

A 27-year-old man from Roby was arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a firearm

A 40-year-old man from Huyton was arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a firearm

A 35-year-old man from Old Swan was arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a firearm

A 57-year-old man from Croxteth was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender

"Please submit any information you have directly with our investigation team through our online portal: