Brianna Ghey

Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Ghey on February 11.

A [London protest hosted by the UK-based Transgender Action Block](https://twitter.com/TransActionBloc/status/1625144641925398528) is planned for Wednesday evening at the Department of Education. [GoFundMe account launched for the family](https://gofund.me/25376b57) less than 24 hours ago (at the time of this writing) has surpassed its £4,216 goal, and at press time was over £26,500. [Sixteen-year-old Brianna Ghey was stabbed to death](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-64625162) in a UK park on the afternoon of February 11. Anyone in the media who is using her dead-name and erasing Brianna’s identity should be ashamed of themselves.” Meanwhile, some UK [media outlets are reportedly](https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/58174/1/brianna-ghey-a-16-year-old-trans-girl-has-been-killed-in-cheshire) [misgendering and](https://twitter.com/trans_safety/status/1625057183183282177?s=46&t=YahhcC5YghQFZSSXt9YD4Q) [dead-naming Ghey](https://twitter.com/IndiaWilloughby/status/1625087946364682243) in their coverage. [Yungblud](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/halsey-yungblud-11-minutes-how-they-met) [tweeted](https://twitter.com/yungblud/status/1625121381246504961), “Utterly heartbroken about the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. [the UK](https://twitter.com/manc_up/status/1625138404584263684) [and worldwide](https://twitter.com/ErinInTheMorn/status/1625152328520151042) has spoken out over Ghey’s killing. Brianna was strong, fearless, and one of a kind. “Brianna was a much loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister. "Brianna was beautiful, witty, and hilarious. But advocates on both sides of the pond point out that due to the UK’s laws on [gender identification](https://twitter.com/IndiaWilloughby/status/1624953980110401536), [Ghey will be](https://twitter.com/OwenJones84/status/1625058771390156801) [misgendered on her death certificate](https://twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1624954797131550720). [Ghey’s parents said in a statement to the media](https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/13/brianna-ghey-tributes-parents-trans-murder-cheshire/).

British authorities are investigating the killing of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed to death in a park in northeastern England this past weekend.

A chief detective told [the Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/brianna-ghey-16-fatally-stabbed-in-warrington-park-fqn6p6tp5), a London newspaper, that Ghey’s murder was “a targeted attack,” but her death is not being treated as a [hate crime](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/brianna-ghey-murder-culcheth-cheshire-police-targeted-b1059838.html). Brianna was strong, fearless, and one of a kind,” her family said in a statement. In the wake of her death, friends of Ghey’s family set up a Ghey, who was transgender, maintained a popular TikTok account with thousands of followers where she posted dance and lip-synching videos. Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious. [said](https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/appeals/2023/2/detectives-arrest-two-teenagers-in-connection-with-the-death-of-16-year-old-brianna-ghey-in-warrington/), adding that the suspects, a boy and a girl from the area, are currently in custody and cooperating with the investigation.

Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old trans girl, was stabbed to death in a park near her home in the town of Birchwood, England, on Saturday. Two 15-year-olds have ...

Despite the fact that Ghey was a trans girl in a country with an overtly hostile climate toward transfeminine people, Cheshire police have told the media that “there is nothing to suggest that this has any relevance at all to the murder.” The two suspects, who are both local to the area, are currently in custody. “We would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support during this extremely difficult time,” the statement reads.

Police have arrested a boy and a girl, both aged 15, on suspicion of murder. As the news of Brianna Ghey's death spread on social media, the Police found no ...

Many politicians and activists linked Brianna Ghey’s murder to hatred against Transgender people in the UK. Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind.” The principal of Brianna's school, Birchwood Community High School, Emma Mills, stated: "We are startled and profoundly devastated to learn of Brianna's death. Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl and a popular TikToker, was found dead in a village park in Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday. She was lying on a path with stab wounds. Police believe she was murdered by a boy and a girl in Warrington Park. Politicians and activists have linked her death to hate crime but Police have found no evidence so far suggesting the same

A murder investigation is continuing after Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed to death in a park in Cheshire.

We urge anyone who may have information which will help the police with their enquiries to come forward." They are also trying to establish a motive for the attack. Police said a post-mortem examination was planned and officers were still searching for the weapon used. Donations on a GoFundMe crowdfunding page set up for Brianna's family, which said the schoolgirl was "looking forward to taking her exams this year", have passed £65,000. Candle-lit vigils are to be held across the UK for 16-year-old Brianna Ghey who was stabbed to death in a park. She was a transgender girl but police have said there is no evidence to suggest the killing was a hate crime.

Brianna Ghey claimed she was excluded from school just days before she was stabbed to death. The 16-year-old was found by members of the public at Linear ...

[Opinion: Brianna Ghey’s death was a tragedy waiting to happen](https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brianna-ghey-trans-girl-stabbed-death-b2281353.html) It’s a local walking spot, a lot of people go walking down there.” Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind. Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious. “We would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support during this extremely difficult time. “She brought a lot of laughter to those who knew her. “We have set up this page to help the family at this truly devastating time. Maxine Dalton, who says she has a 15-year-old who goes to Culcheth High School, told the Liverpool Echo: “We’re just shocked. They said: “Brianna was a much loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister. Brianna had a large following on the social media app, where her fans have been paying tribute. “So gorgeous. Brianna Ghey claimed she was excluded from school just days before she was stabbed to death.

A boy and a girl, both aged 15, have been arrested on suspicion of her murder and remain in custody, Cheshire Police said. Brianna Ghey death Police forensics ...

A number of police vans were seen parked in the surrounding area after the incident, with a number of uniformed officers patrolling the park. Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind. Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious.

Police investigating the killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in a Warrington park on Saturday, have said they have not ...

One is also being held outside the Department for Education in London on Wednesday evening, organised by Sisters Uncut, a group that campaigns against violence against women. Evans said: “We would ask people and businesses within the local community to check any CCTV or dashcam footage for anything that may aid our investigation.” Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious.

Detectives probing the stab murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey have said they are investigating whether it was a hate crime.

Police have described the killing of Brianna as a targeted attack, but said it is not being treated as 'hate-related'.

Trans activists told Insider that it is "cruel" that Brianna Ghey, a murdered 16-year-old trans girl, will be marked as male on her death certificate.

[UK government public consultation](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/919890/Analysis_of_responses_Gender_Recognition_Act.pdf) showed widespread support for reform, with many respondents calling for the application process to be opened to minors. Robbie De Santos, Director of Communications and External Affairs at LGBTQ rights organization Stonewall, was more blunt. "This has absolutely nothing to do with using toilets or changing rooms," she told Insider. "When politicians and the powers that be start to compile reasons as to why accessing a Gender Recognition Certificate is so important for trans people, this [Ghey's death] might be an example to them to hopefully show the gravity of why it's so important," Shivani Dave, a nonbinary broadcaster who covers trans issues, told Insider. India Willoughby, a television host and trans activist, said that it is a matter of "dignity," before adding that the situation highlights the inadequacy of the UK's Gender Recognition Act. [Sky News reported.](https://news.sky.com/story/brianna-grey-detectives-investigating-fatal-stabbing-of-teenager-given-extra-time-to-question-suspects-12810856) [According](https://news.yahoo.com/brianna-ghey-what-is-deadnaming-141354370.html) [to](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/13/16-year-old-brianna-ghey-posted-tiktok-hours-stabbed-death/) [reports](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tiktok-brianna-ghey-park-trans-b2281191.html), Ghey had socially transitioned a number of months before her death, and had been on the receiving end of transphobic abuse for years.

Police investigating the murder of transgender girl Brianna Ghey today confirmed they are examining whether her death was a hate crime.

Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind. The continuation of respect for privacy is greatly appreciated.' The video – reviewed by The Sun – was posted five days before her murder. Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious. All lines of enquiry are being explored, including whether this was a hate crime. But little was done. A group of girls leave bouquets of flowers at the entrance to the park where Brianna was found Brianna (pictured) is thought to have been left devastated by the abuse she received at the hands of bullies before she died The 16-year-old, who had a large presence on social media, is thought to have been tormented by a gang of bullies at school It is thought in the past she had been attacked by a gang of schoolchildren, pulled downstairs by her backpack in a move called 'seat belting' and had bottles thrown at her. [Friends of murder victim Brianna Ghey reveal she was 'bullied and attacked for years for the simple reason of being trans'](/news/article-11746011/Friends-trans-murder-victim-Brianna-Ghey-16-claim-bullied-years.html) Friends of the schoolgirl have claimed she was bullied by some of her classmates for being trans, with the abuse leaving her 'devastated'.

Schoolgirl was subject to bullying for years say friends as police probe possible 'hate crime'

[Cheshire](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/cheshire) Police said they were exploring all lines of inquiry regarding Brianna’s death, including whether it was a hate crime. “All lines of enquiry are being explored, including whether this was a hate crime. “She said she was devastated by the constant abuse and even talked of ending it all. In many of her clips she was seen wearing a Birchwood Community High School uniform. A boy and a girl, both aged 15, [have been arrested on suspicion of murder](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/police-cheshire-mike-evans-warrington-cctv-b2281152.html). It is disgusting what happened.

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I know quite binary camps have been drawn, that the idea of basic rights is feeling denied on both sides. I know all lines of inquiry are being pursued and the police are treating the stabbing as a possible hate crime. I feel like the word possible is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. I know that two 15-year-olds have been arrested on suspicion of Brianna Ghey’s murder. I know that Brianna Ghey was found lying in the park with stab wounds. I wanted to write [about love](https://www.vogue.com/tag/franchise/love-stories) this Valentine’s week too.

Police investigating the killing of the 16-year-old schoolgirl are now considering whether it could have been a hate crime.

“Brianna deserves to be respected in death as well as life. [Trans Pride South West](http://tpsw.co.uk/) volunteer Kaz Self said: “When I saw the image of Brianna on Saturday, I was devastated by what I saw… Dozens of people held candles on College Green in a moving vigil to remember Brianna Ghey.

Friends told VICE World News they are heartbroken at the loss of 16-year-old Brianna, remembering her as a “beacon of positivity.”

We would like to thank the police for their support, and witnesses for helping with the investigation. Jade told us she felt “sick” because of the way media outlets initially reported Brianna’s death. I’m scared to leave my house now, and I’m scared I could just walk down the street and be killed. She would always make sure that we were in good hands,” said Tiana. “Brianna would constantly look out for the girls in the chat. “I’d never met anyone who started their transition so young who was so respectful and welcoming to other trans women, not catty at all. “They can’t let go of their horrible politics for one minute,” she tells us. “Brianna was one of the most open people I’ve ever met. We met through TikTok when she was new to the app, when she’d just started doing makeup videos,” Amelia said. Police have said they are trying to work out a motive for the attack and locate the murder weapon. We all know and support each other,” she said. After being attended to by emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The vigils, organised by the transgender community, are held in memory of the stabbed 16-year-old.

Donations on a crowdfunding page set up for Brianna's family, which said the schoolgirl was "looking forward to taking her exams this year", have reached nearly £80,000. [whether her death was a hate crime](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-64638653), as they try to establish a motive for the attack. Candlelit vigils have been held for 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed to death in a park.

Dozens of people held candles on College Green in a moving vigil to remember Brianna Ghey. Police investigating the killing of the 16-year-old schoolgirl are now considering whether it could have been a hate crime. Brianna was found lying with stab ...

“Brianna deserves to be respected in death as well as life. [Trans Pride South West](http://tpsw.co.uk/) volunteer Kaz Self said: “When I saw the image of Brianna on Saturday, I was devastated by what I saw… Dozens of people held candles on College Green in a moving vigil to remember Brianna Ghey.