diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.20.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.20.0.md
index a6c2b0819..dab221f2e 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.20.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.20.0.md
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ circuit. The indices are only available for forwarding events saved after v0.20.
     * [4](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9931)
     * [5](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9935)
     * [6](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9936)
+    * [7](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9937)
 
 ## RPC Updates
 
diff --git a/graph/db/graph_test.go b/graph/db/graph_test.go
index 4cce1d9af..bff2f4277 100644
--- a/graph/db/graph_test.go
+++ b/graph/db/graph_test.go
@@ -3811,7 +3811,7 @@ func TestGraphZombieIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// We'll start by creating our test graph along with a test edge.
-	graph := MakeTestGraph(t)
+	graph := MakeTestGraphNew(t)
 
 	node1 := createTestVertex(t)
 	node2 := createTestVertex(t)
diff --git a/graph/db/sql_store.go b/graph/db/sql_store.go
index 7aff00ad6..722198a66 100644
--- a/graph/db/sql_store.go
+++ b/graph/db/sql_store.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ type SQLQueries interface {
 	*/
 	CreateChannel(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.CreateChannelParams) (int64, error)
 	GetChannelBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.GetChannelBySCIDParams) (sqlc.Channel, error)
+	GetChannelBySCIDWithPolicies(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesParams) (sqlc.GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesRow, error)
 	GetChannelAndNodesBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.GetChannelAndNodesBySCIDParams) (sqlc.GetChannelAndNodesBySCIDRow, error)
 	GetChannelFeaturesAndExtras(ctx context.Context, channelID int64) ([]sqlc.GetChannelFeaturesAndExtrasRow, error)
 	HighestSCID(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([]byte, error)
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ type SQLQueries interface {
 	ListChannelsWithPoliciesPaginated(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.ListChannelsWithPoliciesPaginatedParams) ([]sqlc.ListChannelsWithPoliciesPaginatedRow, error)
 	GetChannelsByPolicyLastUpdateRange(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.GetChannelsByPolicyLastUpdateRangeParams) ([]sqlc.GetChannelsByPolicyLastUpdateRangeRow, error)
 	GetPublicV1ChannelsBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.GetPublicV1ChannelsBySCIDParams) ([]sqlc.Channel, error)
+	DeleteChannel(ctx context.Context, id int64) error
 
 	CreateChannelExtraType(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.CreateChannelExtraTypeParams) error
 	InsertChannelFeature(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.InsertChannelFeatureParams) error
@@ -1552,6 +1554,123 @@ func (s *SQLStore) NumZombies() (uint64, error) {
 	return numZombies, nil
 }
 
+// DeleteChannelEdges removes edges with the given channel IDs from the
+// database and marks them as zombies. This ensures that we're unable to re-add
+// it to our database once again. If an edge does not exist within the
+// database, then ErrEdgeNotFound will be returned. If strictZombiePruning is
+// true, then when we mark these edges as zombies, we'll set up the keys such
+// that we require the node that failed to send the fresh update to be the one
+// that resurrects the channel from its zombie state. The markZombie bool
+// denotes whether to mark the channel as a zombie.
+//
+// NOTE: part of the V1Store interface.
+func (s *SQLStore) DeleteChannelEdges(strictZombiePruning, markZombie bool,
+	chanIDs ...uint64) ([]*models.ChannelEdgeInfo, error) {
+
+	s.cacheMu.Lock()
+	defer s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	var (
+		ctx     = context.TODO()
+		deleted []*models.ChannelEdgeInfo
+	)
+	err := s.db.ExecTx(ctx, sqldb.WriteTxOpt(), func(db SQLQueries) error {
+		for _, chanID := range chanIDs {
+			chanIDB := channelIDToBytes(chanID)
+
+			row, err := db.GetChannelBySCIDWithPolicies(
+				ctx, sqlc.GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesParams{
+					Scid:    chanIDB[:],
+					Version: int16(ProtocolV1),
+				},
+			)
+			if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+				return ErrEdgeNotFound
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch channel: %w",
+					err)
+			}
+
+			node1, node2, err := buildNodeVertices(
+				row.Node.PubKey, row.Node_2.PubKey,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			info, err := getAndBuildEdgeInfo(
+				ctx, db, s.cfg.ChainHash, row.Channel.ID,
+				row.Channel, node1, node2,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = db.DeleteChannel(ctx, row.Channel.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to delete "+
+					"channel: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			deleted = append(deleted, info)
+
+			if !markZombie {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			nodeKey1, nodeKey2 := info.NodeKey1Bytes,
+				info.NodeKey2Bytes
+			if strictZombiePruning {
+				var e1UpdateTime, e2UpdateTime *time.Time
+				if row.Policy1LastUpdate.Valid {
+					e1Time := time.Unix(
+						row.Policy1LastUpdate.Int64, 0,
+					)
+					e1UpdateTime = &e1Time
+				}
+				if row.Policy2LastUpdate.Valid {
+					e2Time := time.Unix(
+						row.Policy2LastUpdate.Int64, 0,
+					)
+					e2UpdateTime = &e2Time
+				}
+
+				nodeKey1, nodeKey2 = makeZombiePubkeys(
+					info, e1UpdateTime, e2UpdateTime,
+				)
+			}
+
+			err = db.UpsertZombieChannel(
+				ctx, sqlc.UpsertZombieChannelParams{
+					Version:  int16(ProtocolV1),
+					Scid:     chanIDB[:],
+					NodeKey1: nodeKey1[:],
+					NodeKey2: nodeKey2[:],
+				},
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to mark channel as "+
+					"zombie: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}, func() {
+		deleted = nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete channel edges: %w",
+			err)
+	}
+
+	for _, chanID := range chanIDs {
+		s.rejectCache.remove(chanID)
+		s.chanCache.remove(chanID)
+	}
+
+	return deleted, nil
+}
+
 // forEachNodeDirectedChannel iterates through all channels of a given
 // node, executing the passed callback on the directed edge representing the
 // channel and its incoming policy. If the node is not found, no error is
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
index f5f6197a0..fd81114b2 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ func (q *Queries) CreateChannelExtraType(ctx context.Context, arg CreateChannelE
 	return err
 }
 
+const deleteChannel = `-- name: DeleteChannel :exec
+DELETE FROM channels WHERE id = $1
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) DeleteChannel(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, deleteChannel, id)
+	return err
+}
+
 const deleteChannelPolicyExtraTypes = `-- name: DeleteChannelPolicyExtraTypes :exec
 DELETE FROM channel_policy_extra_types
 WHERE channel_policy_id = $1
@@ -285,6 +294,151 @@ func (q *Queries) GetChannelBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelBySCIDPara
 	return i, err
 }
 
+const getChannelBySCIDWithPolicies = `-- name: GetChannelBySCIDWithPolicies :one
+SELECT
+    c.id, c.version, c.scid, c.node_id_1, c.node_id_2, c.outpoint, c.capacity, c.bitcoin_key_1, c.bitcoin_key_2, c.node_1_signature, c.node_2_signature, c.bitcoin_1_signature, c.bitcoin_2_signature,
+    n1.id, n1.version, n1.pub_key, n1.alias, n1.last_update, n1.color, n1.signature,
+    n2.id, n2.version, n2.pub_key, n2.alias, n2.last_update, n2.color, n2.signature,
+
+    -- Policy 1
+    cp1.id AS policy1_id,
+    cp1.node_id AS policy1_node_id,
+    cp1.version AS policy1_version,
+    cp1.timelock AS policy1_timelock,
+    cp1.fee_ppm AS policy1_fee_ppm,
+    cp1.base_fee_msat AS policy1_base_fee_msat,
+    cp1.min_htlc_msat AS policy1_min_htlc_msat,
+    cp1.max_htlc_msat AS policy1_max_htlc_msat,
+    cp1.last_update AS policy1_last_update,
+    cp1.disabled AS policy1_disabled,
+    cp1.inbound_base_fee_msat AS policy1_inbound_base_fee_msat,
+    cp1.inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat AS policy1_inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat,
+    cp1.signature AS policy1_signature,
+
+    -- Policy 2
+    cp2.id AS policy2_id,
+    cp2.node_id AS policy2_node_id,
+    cp2.version AS policy2_version,
+    cp2.timelock AS policy2_timelock,
+    cp2.fee_ppm AS policy2_fee_ppm,
+    cp2.base_fee_msat AS policy2_base_fee_msat,
+    cp2.min_htlc_msat AS policy2_min_htlc_msat,
+    cp2.max_htlc_msat AS policy2_max_htlc_msat,
+    cp2.last_update AS policy2_last_update,
+    cp2.disabled AS policy2_disabled,
+    cp2.inbound_base_fee_msat AS policy2_inbound_base_fee_msat,
+    cp2.inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat AS policy2_inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat,
+    cp2.signature AS policy2_signature
+
+FROM channels c
+    JOIN nodes n1 ON c.node_id_1 = n1.id
+    JOIN nodes n2 ON c.node_id_2 = n2.id
+    LEFT JOIN channel_policies cp1
+        ON cp1.channel_id = c.id AND cp1.node_id = c.node_id_1 AND cp1.version = c.version
+    LEFT JOIN channel_policies cp2
+        ON cp2.channel_id = c.id AND cp2.node_id = c.node_id_2 AND cp2.version = c.version
+WHERE c.scid = $1
+  AND c.version = $2
+`
+
+type GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesParams struct {
+	Scid    []byte
+	Version int16
+}
+
+type GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesRow struct {
+	Channel                        Channel
+	Node                           Node
+	Node_2                         Node
+	Policy1ID                      sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1NodeID                  sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1Version                 sql.NullInt16
+	Policy1Timelock                sql.NullInt32
+	Policy1FeePpm                  sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1BaseFeeMsat             sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1MinHtlcMsat             sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1MaxHtlcMsat             sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1LastUpdate              sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1Disabled                sql.NullBool
+	Policy1InboundBaseFeeMsat      sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1InboundFeeRateMilliMsat sql.NullInt64
+	Policy1Signature               []byte
+	Policy2ID                      sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2NodeID                  sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2Version                 sql.NullInt16
+	Policy2Timelock                sql.NullInt32
+	Policy2FeePpm                  sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2BaseFeeMsat             sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2MinHtlcMsat             sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2MaxHtlcMsat             sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2LastUpdate              sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2Disabled                sql.NullBool
+	Policy2InboundBaseFeeMsat      sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2InboundFeeRateMilliMsat sql.NullInt64
+	Policy2Signature               []byte
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) GetChannelBySCIDWithPolicies(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesParams) (GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesRow, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, getChannelBySCIDWithPolicies, arg.Scid, arg.Version)
+	var i GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesRow
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&i.Channel.ID,
+		&i.Channel.Version,
+		&i.Channel.Scid,
+		&i.Channel.NodeID1,
+		&i.Channel.NodeID2,
+		&i.Channel.Outpoint,
+		&i.Channel.Capacity,
+		&i.Channel.BitcoinKey1,
+		&i.Channel.BitcoinKey2,
+		&i.Channel.Node1Signature,
+		&i.Channel.Node2Signature,
+		&i.Channel.Bitcoin1Signature,
+		&i.Channel.Bitcoin2Signature,
+		&i.Node.ID,
+		&i.Node.Version,
+		&i.Node.PubKey,
+		&i.Node.Alias,
+		&i.Node.LastUpdate,
+		&i.Node.Color,
+		&i.Node.Signature,
+		&i.Node_2.ID,
+		&i.Node_2.Version,
+		&i.Node_2.PubKey,
+		&i.Node_2.Alias,
+		&i.Node_2.LastUpdate,
+		&i.Node_2.Color,
+		&i.Node_2.Signature,
+		&i.Policy1ID,
+		&i.Policy1NodeID,
+		&i.Policy1Version,
+		&i.Policy1Timelock,
+		&i.Policy1FeePpm,
+		&i.Policy1BaseFeeMsat,
+		&i.Policy1MinHtlcMsat,
+		&i.Policy1MaxHtlcMsat,
+		&i.Policy1LastUpdate,
+		&i.Policy1Disabled,
+		&i.Policy1InboundBaseFeeMsat,
+		&i.Policy1InboundFeeRateMilliMsat,
+		&i.Policy1Signature,
+		&i.Policy2ID,
+		&i.Policy2NodeID,
+		&i.Policy2Version,
+		&i.Policy2Timelock,
+		&i.Policy2FeePpm,
+		&i.Policy2BaseFeeMsat,
+		&i.Policy2MinHtlcMsat,
+		&i.Policy2MaxHtlcMsat,
+		&i.Policy2LastUpdate,
+		&i.Policy2Disabled,
+		&i.Policy2InboundBaseFeeMsat,
+		&i.Policy2InboundFeeRateMilliMsat,
+		&i.Policy2Signature,
+	)
+	return i, err
+}
+
 const getChannelFeaturesAndExtras = `-- name: GetChannelFeaturesAndExtras :many
 SELECT
     cf.channel_id,
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
index 1796d96f2..629e7beb9 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	CreateChannel(ctx context.Context, arg CreateChannelParams) (int64, error)
 	CreateChannelExtraType(ctx context.Context, arg CreateChannelExtraTypeParams) error
 	DeleteCanceledInvoices(ctx context.Context) (sql.Result, error)
+	DeleteChannel(ctx context.Context, id int64) error
 	DeleteChannelPolicyExtraTypes(ctx context.Context, channelPolicyID int64) error
 	DeleteExtraNodeType(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteExtraNodeTypeParams) error
 	DeleteInvoice(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteInvoiceParams) (sql.Result, error)
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	GetAMPInvoiceID(ctx context.Context, setID []byte) (int64, error)
 	GetChannelAndNodesBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelAndNodesBySCIDParams) (GetChannelAndNodesBySCIDRow, error)
 	GetChannelBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelBySCIDParams) (Channel, error)
+	GetChannelBySCIDWithPolicies(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesParams) (GetChannelBySCIDWithPoliciesRow, error)
 	GetChannelFeaturesAndExtras(ctx context.Context, channelID int64) ([]GetChannelFeaturesAndExtrasRow, error)
 	GetChannelPolicyByChannelAndNode(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelPolicyByChannelAndNodeParams) (ChannelPolicy, error)
 	GetChannelPolicyExtraTypes(ctx context.Context, arg GetChannelPolicyExtraTypesParams) ([]GetChannelPolicyExtraTypesRow, error)
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
index a8a5362d2..f315cb335 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ WHERE c.version = $1 AND c.id > $2
 ORDER BY c.id
 LIMIT $3;
 
+-- name: DeleteChannel :exec
+DELETE FROM channels WHERE id = $1;
+
 /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    channel_features table queries
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -434,6 +437,52 @@ WHERE channel_id = $1
   AND node_id = $2
   AND version = $3;
 
+-- name: GetChannelBySCIDWithPolicies :one
+SELECT
+    sqlc.embed(c),
+    sqlc.embed(n1),
+    sqlc.embed(n2),
+
+    -- Policy 1
+    cp1.id AS policy1_id,
+    cp1.node_id AS policy1_node_id,
+    cp1.version AS policy1_version,
+    cp1.timelock AS policy1_timelock,
+    cp1.fee_ppm AS policy1_fee_ppm,
+    cp1.base_fee_msat AS policy1_base_fee_msat,
+    cp1.min_htlc_msat AS policy1_min_htlc_msat,
+    cp1.max_htlc_msat AS policy1_max_htlc_msat,
+    cp1.last_update AS policy1_last_update,
+    cp1.disabled AS policy1_disabled,
+    cp1.inbound_base_fee_msat AS policy1_inbound_base_fee_msat,
+    cp1.inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat AS policy1_inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat,
+    cp1.signature AS policy1_signature,
+
+    -- Policy 2
+    cp2.id AS policy2_id,
+    cp2.node_id AS policy2_node_id,
+    cp2.version AS policy2_version,
+    cp2.timelock AS policy2_timelock,
+    cp2.fee_ppm AS policy2_fee_ppm,
+    cp2.base_fee_msat AS policy2_base_fee_msat,
+    cp2.min_htlc_msat AS policy2_min_htlc_msat,
+    cp2.max_htlc_msat AS policy2_max_htlc_msat,
+    cp2.last_update AS policy2_last_update,
+    cp2.disabled AS policy2_disabled,
+    cp2.inbound_base_fee_msat AS policy2_inbound_base_fee_msat,
+    cp2.inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat AS policy2_inbound_fee_rate_milli_msat,
+    cp2.signature AS policy2_signature
+
+FROM channels c
+    JOIN nodes n1 ON c.node_id_1 = n1.id
+    JOIN nodes n2 ON c.node_id_2 = n2.id
+    LEFT JOIN channel_policies cp1
+        ON cp1.channel_id = c.id AND cp1.node_id = c.node_id_1 AND cp1.version = c.version
+    LEFT JOIN channel_policies cp2
+        ON cp2.channel_id = c.id AND cp2.node_id = c.node_id_2 AND cp2.version = c.version
+WHERE c.scid = @scid
+  AND c.version = @version;
+
 /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    channel_policy_extra_types table queries
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────