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The family of teenager killer Scarlett Jenkinson has broken their silence as they said they have been living out their “worst nightmares”.
Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe stabbed 16-year-old Brianna Ghey 28 times with a hunting knife in a horrific attack on 11 February last year after luring her to Linear Park near Warrington.
The judge at Manchester Crown Court said the “exceptionally brutal” murder had elements of sadism by Jenkinson and transphobic hate by Ratcliffe.
Saying their lives were “in turmoil”, Jenkinson’s family thanked Brianna‘s mother Esther Ghey for her “incredible selflessness and empathy towards our family”.
In a statement to the Warrington Guardian, Scarlett Jenkinson’s family said: “All of our thoughts are for Brianna and her family.
“The last 12 months have been beyond our worst nightmares as we have come to realise the brutal truth of Scarlett’s actions.”
The four-week trial heard the pair, who were 15, had a fascination with violence, torture and serial killers, with Jenkinson wanting to keep a part of Brianna’s flesh as a “token”.
Jenkinson was jailed for a minimum term of 22 years, and Ratcliffe 20.
Brianna Ghey’s killers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe arrested for murder
The judge at Manchester Crown Court said the “exceptionally brutal” murder had elements of sadism by Jenkinson and transphobic hate by Ratcliffe.
Jenkinson was jailed for a minimum term of 22 years, and Ratcliffe 20.
Brianna Ghey’s killers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe sentenced for life for murder
Watch moment Brianna Ghey’s killers arrested for teenager’s murder
Watch the moment Brianna Ghey’s killers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe are arrested for murder. Bodycam footage, released by Cheshire Police, shows officers attending the teenager’s homes to arrest them for Ms Ghey’s murder. Jenkinson fakes innocence, asking the officer “How am I suspect? Is it because I am the last person at the scene?”. Ratcliffe is seen on his knees as he is arrested by an officer. he is heard saying “I can explain”. Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe stabbed the transgender 16-year-old 28 times with a hunting knife in a horrific attack on 11 February after luring her to Linear Park near Warrington. They are being sentenced at Manchester Crown Court today (2 February).
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A harrowing four-week trial at the same court heard the “warped” pair, whom Brianna believed to be her friends, had a fascination for violence, torture and murder – and shared a “thirst for killing” that grew in extremity and realness over time.
Brianna Ghey: Why teenagers who killed schoolgirl can be named
Scarlett Jenkinson, Brianna’s school friend, was identified only as girl X during their trial last December at Manchester Crown Court. Ratcliffe, from Leigh, had been identified only as boy Y.
Both were named ahead of their sentencing on Friday.
Senior judge Mrs Justice Yip, had previously indicated she would lift a court order banning the press from identifying them.
The move bucks the norm of children appearing in youth or crown courts in England and Wales - whether as a victim, witness or defendant - generally not being identified.
Mrs Justice Yip ruled that the media could name the killers when they are sentenced after representations on behalf of the news outlets made by the Press Association and ITN.
Moment Brianna Ghey meets teenage killers at bus stop minutes before park murder
CCTV shows the moment Brianna Ghey is met off her bus by her teenage killers who lured her to her death. The 16-year-old had been persuaded to make the short journey to Culcheth, Cheshire, on 11 February last year, by 15-year-old Scarlett Jenkinson, who until today (2 February) could only be referred to as Girl X. An hour after being met by Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, also 15 – previously referred to as Boy Y – Ms Ghey was stabbed 28 times in a horror attack. Her killers are today being sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
Brianna Ghey’s killer’s new school was not told she had drugged another pupil
The school to which one of Brianna Ghey’s killers was moved before murdering the 16-year-old was not told their new pupil had already drugged a younger girl with a cannabis sweet.
Teachers were told only that Scarlett Jenkinson had been caught with cannabis edibles and was being given a “second chance”, an investigation has found.
The 13-year-old victim at Culcheth High School in Warrington, Cheshire, had fallen ill after Jenkinson gave her the sweet, and police were called in – but the victim’s parents did not want any further action.
Watch moment Brianna Ghey’s murderers sentenced to life in prison
This is the moment Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe are sentenced for the murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. Jenkinson and Ratcliffe stabbed the transgender teenager 28 times with a hunting knife in a horrific attack on 11 February 2023 after luring her to Linear Park near Warrington. Known as Girl X and Boy Y during their trial, they were named after Mrs Justice Yip ruled that their anonymity order could be lifted given the harrowing nature of their crimes. Jenkinson was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison, and Ratcliffe a minimum term of 20 years, when they appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Friday (2 February).
Victim impact statements from Brianna’s familly
Victim impact statements from Brianna’s family were read out at the sentencing hearing in Manchester Crown Court on Friday.
Brianna’s stepfather Wesley Powell said the pair had taken advantage of her vulnerabilities and need for a close friend, acting as “two predators stalking their prey”.
“Brianna had a large online following but in reality she was lonely, vulnerable and in need of a close friend,” he said. “Both Eddie and Scarlett knew this and preyed upon her vulnerabilities, acting as two predators stalking their prey.”
In her statement, Brianna’s mother Esther Ghey said she had been pleased when Brianna told her she had gone to meet a friend on the day she died.
“I thought that she would have a wonderful time, hanging around with her friend and getting some fresh air,” she said. “When all that time she was being lured to her death.
“All I can think about is that she would have been scared and I wasn’t there for her. She needed me to protect her, Brianna wasn’t a fighter and she must have been so terrified.”
Brianna Ghey’s father says ‘evil monsters’ who killed daughter should be forgotten
Peter Spooner, disagreed with the judge’s decision to identify the teenage killers ahead of their sentencing on Friday as he fears their names will be “tied to Brianna’s all the time”.
“At first, I thought they should be named,” Brianna’s father told Sky News. “Why should they be protected? People should know who they are. Now, I think their names are always going to be tied to Brianna’s all the time,” he said. “I think they should just be forgotten about, locked up and not be spoken about again. They’re nothing.
“If I’m honest I hate them. They’re just evil for what they’ve done and I don’t think they’ll ever change. They’ll always be monsters. And that’s what they are to me.”
Heartbroken family of 'pure evil’ killer Scarlett Jenkinson breaks silence
The family of killer Scarlett Jenkinson has broken their silence as they said they have been living out their “worst nightmares”.
In a statement to the Warrington Guardian, Scarlett Jenkinson’s family said: “All of our thoughts are for Brianna and her family.
“The last 12 months have been beyond our worst nightmares as we have come to realise the brutal truth of Scarlett’s actions.
“We agree with the jury’s verdict, the judge’s sentence and the decision to name the culprits.”
Saying their lives were “in turmoil”, the family thanked Brianna‘s mother Esther Ghey for her “incredible selflessness and empathy towards our family”.
“Her compassion is overwhelming and we are forever grateful,” they said.
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