TWO teenagers are dealing with trial over the "extraordinarily brutal and punishing" homicide of a transgender schoolgirl.
Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed to dying in Linear Park, Culcheth, Warrington, at round 3.13pm on Saturday.
A boy and a woman, each 15, appeared at Liverpool Crown Courtroom at the moment by way of separate video hyperlinks charged with homicide.
The pair, who cannot be named, remained impassive throughout the quick listening to.
No pleas have been entered however a provisional trial date was set for July 10.
They have been remanded into youth detention to subsequent seem on the identical court docket on Might 2.
The woman's mother and father and boy's mum appeared tearful as they watched proceedings from the general public gallery.
At a earlier court docket listening to, prosecutor Leanne Gallagher stated Brianna's dying was "extraordinarily brutal and punishing".
Police have been scrambled to the park after Brianna was discovered with severe accidents.
Detective Chief Supt Mike Evans of Cheshire Police described the killing as a “focused assault” on Brianna throughout a “busy day” on the park.
Cheshire Police at the moment are investigating whether or not the teenager was attacked as a part of a transphobic hate crime.
Vigils have been held throughout the nation final evening because the trans neighborhood got here collectively to recollect Brianna.
Mourners gathered outdoors the Division of Schooling constructing in London, Metropolis Corridor in Belfast, Dalton Sq. in Lancaster, and on O'Connell Road in Dublin.
They held trans and trans and LGBTQ+ delight flags, candles and banners telling Brianna to "relaxation in delight".
In a tribute, the schoolgirl's household stated Brianna was a "much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and child sister".
The assertion continued: "She was a larger-than-life character who would go away a long-lasting impression on all that met her.
"Brianna was lovely, witty and hilarious.
"Brianna was robust, fearless and one among a sort.
"The lack of her younger life has left a large gap in our household, and we all know that the academics and her associates who have been concerned in her life will really feel the identical."
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