THE father of shooting victim, Elle Edwards, and Liverpool comedian, John May have completed their walk across Great Britain.

Yesterday (May 8) Tim Edwards and John were met with cheers as they arrived at John O'Groats.

In an interview with the BBC, Tim said the walk had been "all been about Elle".

He said: "It's always been in her name and I couldn't have done it without this man standing next to me.

"I'll be forever grateful for that."

Elle, 26, was hit and killed when a gunman opened fire at The Lighthouse pub in Wallasey on Christmas Eve last year.

Tim joined John on his journey in February to raise awareness of knife and gun crime on Merseyside and John's campaign, Weapons Down Gloves Up.

In March, hundreds of people, including boxer Tony Bellew and boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn, came out to show their support and walk with the pair from The Britannia Inn on Riverside Drive to Pier Head.

Wirral Globe: Hundreds joined Tim and John for their Liverpool stretch of the walkHundreds joined Tim and John for their Liverpool stretch of the walk (Image: PA)

On the day, Tim told the Globe: "I wanted to get away for a bit and get a bit of headspace so I thought I'd join John."

When asked about Elle and how she would feel about the campaign and event Tim said she would be "made up".

John, meanwhile, told the BBC: "This wasn't the journey I set out to make", explaining he had given Tim a reason to put "one foot in front of the other".

"But I think it was my destiny and has given Tim a reason to keep going. He's a strong man", he added.

On completing the journey, Tim explained to the BBC that without the walk, the last two months would have been "very dark and a real struggle" if he'd been at home.

He said: "It's given me the chance to think of a future without Elle and how I can keep going forward in a positive way and not let the grief consume me in a negative and destructive way.

Wirral Globe: Elle was shot while out with friends on family on Christmas EveElle was shot while out with friends on family on Christmas Eve (Image: Merseyside Police)

"So that when I return home, I feel equipped to deal with what lies ahead."

Connor Chapman is due to stand trial for Elle's murder from June 7.