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Brianna Ghey died after being repeatedly stabbed in Culcheth Linear Park

By Nick Garnett & Lauren Hirst

BBC News

Two teenagers who murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey after devising a "kill list" of children to target will be named for the first time today.

Brianna, who was transgender, was stabbed 28 times in a "frenzied" attack in a Cheshire park on 11 February 2023.

A ban on identifying her 16-year-old killers has been in place since they first appeared in court.

Following their conviction in December, the judge agreed to lift anonymity when the two 16-year-olds were sentenced.

Before sentencing at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, a charity has warned naming child killers can be unhelpful.

'Strong public interest'

Children appearing in youth or crown courts in England and Wales - whether as a victim, witness or defendant - generally cannot be identified.