Brianna Ghey: trial date set for pair accused of murdering teen
The 15-year-olds appeared in court this morning (Thursday)
Last updated 16th Feb 2023
A trial date has been fixed for a boy and girl charged with the murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey.
The two 15-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link on Thursday.
They were charged on Wednesday following the death of Brianna, from Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire.
She was found with fatal stab wounds on a path in Culcheth Linear Park at shortly after 3pm on Saturday.
The teenagers, who appeared on separate video links from youth detention accommodation and were both accompanied by an adult, spoke to confirm their names and dates of birth.
The girl's parents and the boy's mother were in the public gallery for the hearing, which lasted just under half an hour, and both mothers appeared tearful.
Judge David Aubrey KC fixed a trial date for July 10, with the case expected to last about three weeks.
He remanded them both into youth detention accommodation ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing on May 2.
Vigils have been held across the country for Brianna, a transgender girl, including one in Manchester last night and Liverpool on Tuesday.