The verdict is finally in on the two teenagers accused of brutally murdering 16-year-old transgender girl Brianna Ghey. As we previously reported, the teen was found d
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A boy accused of murdering Brianna Ghey denied any involvement in the teenager's death and told police that he saw his co-defendant stabbing her. Boy Y claimed that after he and Girl X had walked into Culcheth Linear Park, he briefly turned around to go to the toilet on a tree before witnessing her stab Brianna.
Brianna, 16, was found by dog walkers in the park near Warrington at around 3pm on Saturday, February 11. She had been stabbed 28 times.
The 16-year-old defendants, known in press reports as Girl X and Boy Y, cannot be named for legal reasons. They both deny murder. On the sixth day of the trial at Manchester Crown Court, the jury watched two video interviews which police conducted with Boy Y.
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In the first, which took place on February 13, the day after he was arrested on suspicion of murder, the defendant told police: "I was invited to go to Culcheth by Girl X. "She was inviting one of her friends, which was Brianna.
"Me and Girl X met up in Culcheth and we got some food from Sainsbury's and we waited for Brianna to get off the bus, at the Culcheth Library and then after that, we walked to the forest and then when we got to some area.
"I turned away, to go to the toilet on a tree and then when I turned back around, I saw Girl X stabbing Brianna. Afterwards when she stopped stabbing her, I went over to check if Brianna was alive, or something, so I did put my hands on her and I got blood all over my hands.
"Then Girl X started to run and I just panicked and went with her. Wasn't sure what to do. Then we both went home."
The officer asked him: "Have you caused any
The verdict is finally in on the two teenagers accused of brutally murdering 16-year-old transgender girl Brianna Ghey. As we previously reported, the teen was found d
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