Brianna Ghey latest news: Two charged with murder of transgender girl in Warrington park

A 15-year-old girl from Warrington and a 15-year-old boy from Leigh have been charged with the murder of 16-year-old trans woman Brianna Ghey.

Police confirmed the news on Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, Cheshire Police investigating the fatal stabbing said they were now investigating whether it was a hate crime.

Detectives initially said there was no evidence the murder of the transgender teenager on Saturday in Warrington, Cheshire, was “hate related”.

The teenage girl, from Birchwood in Warrington, was found by members of the public lying wounded on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth, around 3.13pm on Saturday.

A teenager who was stabbed in a park on Saturday said she had been expelled from school just days before her death.

A clip was posted on Brianna’s TikTok channel days before her death with the caption “Was expelled from school.”

Brianna had a large following online with around 31,000 followers on her since-deactivated TikTok channel. Her videos typically showed her dancing and lip-syncing to pop songs.

In many of her clips, she wore a Birchwood Community High School uniform. Friends claimed she endured cruel treatment from classmates, with one telling the story The sun “She was bullied at school for years.”

Police investigating the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey said they were now investigating whether it was a hate crime.

Detectives initially said there was no evidence the murder of the transgender teenager on Saturday in Warrington, Cheshire, was “hate related”.

Now Cheshire Police have said they are investigating all lines of investigation, including whether it is a hate crime.

In a statement on Tuesday, the force said: “Police investigating the murder of Brianna Ghey have been granted an extension of 30 hours to further question two suspects – a boy and a girl, both aged 15.

“All lines of inquiry will be investigated, including whether there is a hate crime. Please continue to avoid online speculation and do not share misinformation about this case.”

Hundreds of people gathered to commemorate Brianna Ghey in Bristol on Tuesday night.

The 16-year-old, who was transgender, was stabbed to death in a Cheshire park on Saturday.

Cheshire Police have said they are following all lines of investigation following her death, including whether it was a hate crime.

Vigils are planned across the country to commemorate the student.

On Bristol’s College Green, people lit candles to pay their respects to the “beloved daughter”.

Well-wishers attend a candlelit vigil outside St George’s Hall in Liverpool tonight to commemorate Brianna.

“It’s not clear if the fact that she was trans was a factor in the events in Linear Park, Warrington, but the shock of her death has gripped the trans community.

“I can’t help but feel like this kind of tragedy was just waiting to happen. Anyone who has followed the Conservative Leadership Contest will have seen the candidates compete with each other to start a “debate” about the life of trans people; and those are the feelings I deal with every day as Britain’s only transdiscrimination advocate.”

Brianna Ghey claimed she was expelled from school just days before she was stabbed in a TikTok post as friends of the late trans teenager said she had been bullied for “years”.

A clip with the caption “Expelled from school” was posted on Brianna’s popular TikTok channel days before the incident.

Relatives of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey said her death left a “huge hole in our family” after she was fatally stabbed in a park.

The teenager, from Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire, was found by members of the public lying wounded on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth, around 3.13pm on Saturday.

Two 15-year-olds from the area remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder, Cheshire Police said.

Brianna Ghey’s latest TikTok video shows the 16-year-old girl walking in a park similar to the one where she was found dead.

The transgender teenager had a huge following online with 31,000 followers.

In her latest video, recorded with 8,000 comments – many expressing sadness – she is seen walking in what appears to be a linear park in Culcheth, the same place where she was stabbed and found on Saturday afternoon.