Family of Ellis Cox issues new tribute

The family of Ellis Cox have issued a new tribute, images and also a video of him playing with his niece.

Ellis, aged 19, was fatally shot on Sunday 23 June this year at the Liver Industrial Estate and detectives continue to appeal for anyone with information to come forward to help us get justice for his family.

In a tribute issued today, Thursday 12 September, Ellis’s uncle said: “Terrible things happen to good people now. Ellis without a doubt was the purest, kindest soul I had the honour of calling my nephew.

“Anyone who was lucky enough to have been in his presence, who knew him would say the same. If the people who took him from us or the people who know who did this to him could feel the pain we are feeling they would not think twice about speaking up.

“Our lives have been changed forever. The pain we are all experiencing is indescribable. Ellis was ripped from our lives in the most unimaginable way and we will never be the same again.

“Everything is different. The pain will never get easier, never leave us and we will carry this with us forever. The only thing that gets us up each day is the fight for justice for Ellis, my sister’s baby boy, my nephew.

“What if this was your child? Do the right thing and speak up. Someone out there knows who did this and they know who murdered Ellis. Please I am begging you to help us get justice for my sister, our family, our Ellis, because that is all we can do and we will not rest until we do.

“If you have heard anything in the last 12 weeks no matter how irrelevant you feel it may be please contact the police and let them be the judge of that.”