A family friend said she can't imagine what Ellis Cox's mum is going through
A family friend of Ellis Cox has said the community is in "total shock" over the murder of the "well brought up" 19-year-old.
On Walton Vale, close to where Ellis lived with his family on Grace Road, people remain deeply distressed over what happened. The woman said she found the level of violence on the streets "scary", adding: "Using guns has sort of become normalised. It's shocking and scary. It just seems to be getting worse year after year."
Earlier today, Archbishop Beck Catholic College released a statement paying tribute to the "popular" former pupil. The college told the ECHO: "The whole college community are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Ellis.
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