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
06.12.2023 - 13:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Brianna Ghey's DNA and blood was found on the knife and shoe recovered from one of her murder accused's homes, a trial has heard today - as he refused to comment when asked if he had killed her.
Brianna, 16, a transgender girl, died after being stabbed 28 times in a park near Warrington earlier this year, jurors have previously heard. The two defendants, both aged 16, known in press reports as Girl X and Boy Y, deny murder. Girl X, from Culcheth, and Boy Y, from Leigh, cannot be named due to legal reasons.
Brianna was found by dog walkers in Linear Park in Culcheth at around 3pm on February 11. She was stabbed 28 times in the head, neck, back and chest, jurors have previously heard.
On Wednesday morning, jurors heard evidence from Jane Roughley, a forensic scientist, who was provided with items recovered by police following Brianna's death and also visited the scene.
Manchester Crown Court heard blood found at the scene was a 'full match' with Brianna's DNA. A Dr Pepper bottle was also found which contained a mixed DNA profile which contained Girl X’s DNA, while a bottle of Coca-Cola was also found which contained a 'full DNA profile' matching Boy Y's DNA, the court heard.
Ms Roughley also said a 'hunting knife' recovered by police from Boy Y's home contained 'heavy contact blood staining' and 'possible fatty tissue' around the 'hilt area' of the knife.
A DNA profile was found which matched the DNA of Brianna, jurors heard. Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said it is 'at least one billion times more likely that the blood has come from her, than from somebody other than her'.
A DNA profile matching the DNA of Boy Y was found on the handle and on a 'sheath' of the knife, along with Brianna's DNA.
"It was calculated that the DNA
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
The family of one of Brianna Ghey's killers has received 'death threats', it has emerged - and there are concerns the second murderer could become 'notorious'. The disclosures were made during a hearing at Manchester Crown Court, the day after Girl X, from Culcheth, and Boy Y, from Leigh, were found guilty of murdering the 16-year-old in a park near Warrington.
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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.