Brianna Ghey's mother marks one year since transgender schoolgirl's murder at emotional vigil – as mourners shed tears

BRIANNA Ghey's mother It's been exactly a year since her daughter was brutally murdered during a tearful vigil for the transgender teen.

The schoolgirl, 16, was lured to Linear Park Warrington and killed by Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffewho was 15 years old at the time.

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A memorial service is being held for Ghey today, a year after her violent death, with mourners gathering to remember the teenager.

Brianna's mother Esther was seen arriving for the vigil in Golden Square, Warrington, this afternoon.

Last week Esther called on the government to do so ban social media for young people under the age of 16 after Brianna's killers became obsessed with the dark web.

Jenkinson and Ratcliffe were named by a judge as the pair were given life sentences for murder on Friday.

The teens were only fifteen years old when they hatched a gruesome plan stabbed the helpless Brianna 28 times with a knife.

The schoolgirl, 16, was lured to Linear Park Warringtonin February last year by the sadistic couple – who are now both 16.

Briannawho was transgender, didn't stand a chance against the 'savage' attack and was sadly found dead in the park by a dog walker.

Jenkinsonwhose parents were both teachers, had been expelled from Culceth High School due to a drug incident.

She befriended Ratcliffe, who had a crush on one of her friends, and the pair began messaging each other.

But their innocent conversations soon turned deadly as they became “preoccupied with violence, torture and death.”

Manchester Crown Court was told the pair “encouraged each other to think about how they would actually commit murder”.

This culminated in a “death list” of five people they wanted to kill before finally settling on the tragic Brianna.

Jenkinson had become 'obsessed' with the teenager and hatched a plot to kill her using drugs.

Timeline of Terror: How Brianna's Murder Unfolded

2022

November

– The two teenagers discussed the murder of a child who was referred to in court as boy M.

5th of December

– Jenkinson sends Ratcliffe a video that was apparently an advertisement for an underground site for people who like rape, snuff, torture and murder.

December 15

– She messages Ratcliffe and tells him she is “obsessed with someone” named Brianna, but she has no feelings for them.

2023

January 1st

– Ratcliffe sends Jenkinson a photo of a hunting knife and tells her, “I spent my money. I bought a knife.”

January 23

– Jenkinson messages Ratcliffe and tells him that she gave Brianna so many tablets that it “should have been enough to kill her”.

January 26

– The two teens put together a list of at least four people, as well as Brianna, that they wanted to kill.

February 3

– Jenkinson sends Ratcliffe a photo of a handwritten note of their plan to kill Brianna, entitled “Saturday February 11, 2023. Victim: Brianna Ghey”.

February 11

1:41 p.m. – Brianna texts her mom saying, “I'm on the bus alone, I'm scared.”

1.53pm – Brianna meets Jenkinson and Ratcliffe at a bus stop in Culcheth.

2:30 PM – Brianna texts a friend and describes Jenkinson as “weird”.

3:06pm – Brianna sends a message to Jenkinson saying “Girl where are you”.

3.13pm – Brianna is found lifeless by dog ​​walkers Kathryn and Andrew Vize.

4:02 PM – Brianna is pronounced dead at the scene.

12th of February

– Jenkinson and Ratcliffe are arrested at home.

15 February

The police find Brianna's phone in a drain, stained with her blood, in an area where Jenkinson and Ratcliffe were seen walking shortly after the murder.

Tragically, no motive for the killing has been given, with the lead investigator saying both had a “thirst for murder”.

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Evans, head of crime at Cheshire Police, also previously expressed fears they could have struck again if they had not been caught.

RISHI JIBE

Last week Rishi Sunak risked a major row after making a jibe on Labour's position on transgender people while Esther was visiting Parliament.

Ms Ghey is said to have entered the House of Commons chamber for PMQs after the comment, but both Mr Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were under the impression she was present when the comment was made.

The Prime Minister was asked by several MPs to apologize to Ms Ghey.

At the end of the PMQs, he said, “I would like to say to Brianna's mother that what happened was an unspeakable and shocking tragedy.

“In light of that, her mother demonstrated the compassion and empathy that she did, the very best of humanity, against the very worst of humanity.”

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