A “sadistic” killer’s placement in a classroom alongside vulnerable trans teenager Brianna Ghey will be investigated at the inquest into her death, a court has heard. Brianna, 16, was lured to a park by schoolmate Scarlett Jenkinson and her friend Eddie Ratcliffe, both 15 at the time, where she was stabbed 28 times with a […]
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Brianna Ghey’s mother discusses concerns over online safety with Rishi Sunak
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has spoken with the British Prime Minister to discuss mindfulness in schools and online safety. Esther Ghey had a video meeting with Rishi Sunk and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan on Thursday to discuss her campaigns to develop mindfulness skills in schools, and to drive better safeguarding for children […]
Father of Brianna Ghey’s murderer jailed for sex offences against girls
The father of the teenage boy who murdered Brianna Ghey has been jailed for 15 months for sexual offences against teenage girls. Kyle Ratcliffe, 36, the father of Eddie Ratcliffe, who is serving life along with his accomplice Scarlett Jenkinson, both 16, for the murder of transgender teenager Brianna, was described as a risk to […]
Brianna Ghey’s mother says ‘trans hate’ targeting daughter on X is ‘horrendous’
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said the “trans hate” aimed at her daughter when articles about her are posted on social media is “horrendous”. Esther Ghey, 37, told the PA news agency she reported a comment about her daughter on X, formerly Twitter, but the company did not take it down, finding […]
Brianna Ghey’s mother tells vigil teenager was ‘amazing, unique and joyful’
Brianna Ghey’s mother has told a vigil for the transgender teenager that she was “amazing, unique and joyful”. People gathered at Golden Square Shopping Centre in Warrington on Sunday to pay tribute to Brianna. It marked one year since the 16-year-old was murdered by teenagers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe in a park in Cheshire. […]
Brianna Ghey’s mother says child online safety laws should be ‘more drastic’
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said the Online Safety Act does not go far enough in protecting children online and called for “more drastic” action against online harms. Esther Ghey is campaigning for under-16s to be blocked from accessing social media on smartphones and stronger parental controls to flag potentially harmful searches […]
Judge to decide if media can publish names of Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers
A judge will decide whether to lift anonymity orders protecting the identities of Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers, and allow the media to publish their names, at a hearing on Thursday. Brianna, 16, was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back after being lured to Linear Park, Culcheth, a […]
Brianna Ghey’s mother pays tribute to ‘fearless’ daughter
Brianna Ghey has been remembered for her fearlessness to be “whoever she wanted to be” in a tribute from her mother. The transgender 16-year-old was stabbed with a hunting knife in Linear Park, Culcheth, a village near Warrington, Cheshire, on the afternoon of February 11th. A boy and a girl, who cannot be named for […]