Grandparents' statement reveals devastation at loss of murdered Ellie Butler

Latest: Ellie Butler's maternal grandparents described their utter devastation at her death, saying: "She was our shining light" after her father Ben was sentence to at least 23 years in jail for her murder.

Update 3.55pm: Ellie Butler's maternal grandparents described their utter devastation at her death, saying: "She was our shining light" after her father Ben was sentence to at least 23 years in jail for her murder.

Grandmother Linda Gray died on the first day of the murder trial and her husband Neal was understood to be too ill to give evidence.