Candle-lit vigil to remember victims of male violence in Merseyside
There are calls for more to be done to end gender-based violence
The Merseyside women and girls lost to male violence have been remembered in a special candle-lit vigil.
It took place in Derby Square in Liverpool on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls.
Representatives from support services - including Liverpool's Domestic Abuse services, RASA Merseyside, and The First Step - attended, as did survivors and their families.
Among those to give a speech was Julie Dale, whose daughter Ashley was shot dead in her own home in Old Swan.
Four men were found guilty of her murder.
Julie said:
"There's no place for violence against women in our city. It does, and has destroyed and devastated lives.
"I felt it important to come here and tell our story, to give Ashley a voice on this day, to highlight the impact violence has on victims and families who are left to carry on in the aftermath.
"This is for you, Ash. Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Elle Edwards, Ava White, and all the women and girls who have lost their lives to male violence - we love you, we miss you, and we will not stop fighting in your name."
The names of all victims of women who have lost their lives to male violence since 2009 were read out, as the crowd silently held candles to pay respect.
Another woman with lived experience to speak was Leanne Lucas, who was injured during the knife attack in Southport this summer.
Three girls - Bebe King, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, and Elsie Dot Stancombe - died.
Leanne said:
"The guilt, shame and fear we can feel as women will be outshone by courage, fierceness, and our ability to connect.
"Make connections, strengthen that support system, raise your voice and share your stories. Often, we don't realise how powerful we are.
"I don 't know why our three beautiful girls were taken that day, but what I do know is we have the power to ensure their sparkles live on forever more."