Elle Edwards’s father says he was turned away by angry B&B owner ‘because we had Scouse accents’ on 250-mile charity walk in memory of his murdered daughter

• Tim Edwards and John May were denied access to East Hillerton House, Devon
• The two men were in the last stage of a charity walk to Land’s End

The father of a murdered woman doing a charity hike in her memory says he and his companion were turned down by the owner of a B&B because of their scouse accents.

Tim Edwards and John May said they weren’t allowed to stay in the room they had pre-booked for Thursday night at the East Hillerton House in Spreyton, Devon.

Mr Edwards was in the nearing the end of a 250-mile hike to Land’s End to raise money for his late daughter’s foundation.

But he said that the B&B owner told them ‘she didn’t care’ when they explained the story behind their long walk.

The owner has since called him up to apologise for the incident.

Tim Edwards and John May say they were turned away from a Devon B&B because of their scouse accents

Mr Edwards’ was in the final stage of a charity walk in memory of daughter Elle, who was killed outside a pub 

But the two men said they were shouted at by the owners of East Hillerton House, who have since apologised for their behaviour

Mr Edwards said he had called ahead of his visit after they had been walking since 8.30am, when he was asked if the two of them had been drinking.

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He said that the woman ‘switched’ on hearing his accent and later phoned again to warn them that there were children staying at the hotel.

When they arrived at the lodging they were ‘shouted at in the face’ and owner’s face and refused entry by the woman’s husband, he told the Liverpool Echo.

They were offered a room at another hotel who saw their story on social media.

Beautician Elle Edwards was killed aged 26 after a man opened fire with a sub-machine gun outside a pub in Wallasey, Merseyside.

Her killer, Connor Chapman, 23, was later sentenced to a minimum of 48 years in prison.

Elle’s killer, Connor Chapman, 23, was jailed for a minimum of 48 years

Supported by comedian John May, Mr Edwards is aiming to arrive at his final destination in Cornwall on August 24, when both men share a birthday.

The bereaved father said he was deliberating publishing his experience the B&B, but went public after being treated so aggressively by the owners.

He says he was since called again by the owner who told him that she wasn’t like the way she had acted and pledged a donation to his foundation. 

East Hillerton House is described online as a 4-star lodging with ‘wonderful views’ of the countryside and Dartmoor Hills.

MailOnline has contacted East Hillerton House for comment. 

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