Brianna Ghey’s death was ‘extremely brutal and punishing’, court hears – as girl and boy, both 15, charged with murder

THE dying of transgender teen Brianna Ghey was "extraordinarily brutal and punishing", a court docket has heard.

Brianna Ghey was stabbed to dying at Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington on Saturday.

Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed to death in a Warrington park on Saturday
Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed to dying in a Warrington park on Saturday

Police have now confirmed two teenagers have been charged with her murder
Police have now confirmed two youngsters have been charged along with her homicide

Tributes have been left at the scene in Cheshire
Tributes have been left on the scene in CheshireCredit score: Getty

Her family described her as “strong, fearless and one of a kind”
Her household described her as “robust, fearless and certainly one of a sort”Credit score: FAMILY HANDOUT/UNPIXS

Cheshire Police are investigating whether or not the teenager, who was a transgender lady, was the sufferer of a hate crime.

A boy and a lady, each 15, appeared in court docket as we speak charged along with her homicide.

Prosecutor Leanne Gallagher informed the court docket Brianna's dying was "extraordinarily brutal and punishing".

In the course of the 15-minute listening to, the 2 suspects appeared individually within the dock and spoke solely to substantiate their names and addresses.

Each have been supported by their mother and father in court docket, and have been flanked by one dock officer all through the listening to.

The lady, from Warrington, and the boy, from Leigh, have been remanded into youth detention by District Choose Jack McGarva to look at Liverpool Crown Courtroom on Thursday.

It comes after police acquired calls that the teenager had been discovered with severe accidents and raced to the favored park round 3pm.

However tragically Brianna, from the Birchwood space of Warrington in Cheshire, was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Cops rapidly launched a homicide investigation into what they described as a "focused assault".

On Sunday night they confirmed two youngsters had been arrested on suspicion of homicide.

And this morning they revealed the lady, from Warrington, and boy, from Leigh, had been charged.

The pair have now been remanded into youth detention after showing at Chester Magistrates’ Courtroom.

It comes after police yesterday revealed they're investigating whether or not the brutal homicide of the transgender teen was a "hate crime".

Cheshire Police beforehand mentioned there was no proof to counsel the teenager's gender identification performed a component in her killing.

However the pressure issued a contemporary assertion saying all strains are being explored, together with if Brianna was attacked as a part of a hate crime.

Brianna was well-liked on social media platforms akin to TikTok and Instagram.

One of many teen's remaining posts confirmed her smiling for the digital camera - garnering lots of of tributes from friends in current days.

Nevertheless, some buddies additionally claimed the schoolgirl had been bullied "for years".

Brianna's household paid tribute to their "robust and fearless" lady.

In a heartbreaking assertion, they mentioned: "Brianna was a much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and child sister.

"She was a larger-than-life character who would depart a long-lasting impression on all that met her.

"Brianna was stunning, witty and hilarious. Brianna was robust, fearless and certainly one of 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 buddies who have been concerned in her life will really feel the identical.

"We wish to thank everybody for his or her form phrases and assist throughout this extraordinarily troublesome time. We wish to thank the police for his or her assist, and witnesses for serving to with the investigation.

"The continuation of respect for privateness is vastly appreciated."

Emma Mills, headteacher at Brianna's faculty Birchwood Neighborhood Excessive College, mentioned: "We're shocked and actually devastated to listen to of the dying of Brianna.

"That is understandably a really troublesome and distressing time for a lot of and we are going to do our utmost to assist our pupils and wider faculty group."

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