Gangland killer Connor Chapman grins in his cell on an image taken on a smuggled telephone simply weeks into his life time period for killing Elle Edwards.

Last evening the beautician’s dad Tim mentioned Chapman was a “scumbag” and the picture was “a photograph of a coward”.

Chapman, 23, was jailed for no less than 48 years for taking pictures Elle on Christmas Eve.

In the snap on Instagram, he's peering out of a cell window and making a gang gesture.The caption reads: “Judge frew [sic] a 48 at him still got smile on his face” and “love ye brudda” adopted by three coronary heart emojis.

Drug vendor Chapman had lurked outdoors a pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, earlier than firing 12 bullets from a sub-machine gun – concentrating on two males linked to a rival gang.

But two hit harmless Elle, 26, within the head, killing her.

The snap is believed to have been posted by one other gun thug, who can't be named for authorized causes. Chapman has hidden unlawful mobiles from warders beforehand.

While on remand final yr, he recorded a rap video with threats to assault his rivals and “leave your soul on the pavement”.

The Ministry of Justice mentioned it put £100million into airport-style safety for prisons which has blocked greater than 20,000 makes an attempt to smuggle in contraband.

A Prison Service spokesman mentioned: “We are investigating this incident and urgently working to have these images taken down. We will always push for the toughest punishments for those who break the rules, including additional time behind bars.”