Elle Edwards' dad broke down in tears as he told how his daughter "will live forever".
The 26-year-old beautician was shot dead outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Wirral, on Christmas Eve last year. Her dad Tim Edwards is calling on people across the city and wider region to come together and take a stand against gun and knife crime.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Edwards said anger and rage was "not a good place for anyone" and not productive".
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Mr Edwards has joined Liverpool actor and comedian John May on a trek from Land's End to John O'Groats in support of Weapons Down, Gloves Up. The voluntary initiative steers young people away from knife and gun crime, offering them the chance to take part in boxing as well as providing education and employment opportunities.
People across the region are invited to join Mr Edwards and Mr May as they walk from the Britannia pub on Riverside Drive to the Pier Head at 4pm this afternoon (Friday.) The family of Ava White and boxer Tony Bellew will also join them in the "walk of solidarity."
Speaking of his daughter to BBC reporter Jayne McCubbin, Mr Edwards said "she'll live forever."
He told the BBC: "We want the city and the region to come together and stand and let people know we're not putting up with this anymore. It's got to change.
"It's not for us, it's for the kids. At the end of the day it's those kids who ultimately have to make that decision to be a better person.
"If they're better people their kids will be better people and it will go on...and that's our job, and that's what we're doing."
Comedian John May said: "There's a lot of gun and knife crime in Liverpool and these kids, a lot of them are economically inactive. They're not in school, they're not in college, they're not working.
"What weapons down would like to do is take these kids, take them to the gym. It teaches them accountability, it teaches them consistency over time. It creates success and it teaches them all these qualities, and they guarantee them work at the end as well."
More than £7,000 has been raised for Weapons Down, Gloves Up so far. To visit the Gofundme page click here.
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