Brianna Ghey killing: possible hate crime is one line of inquiry, say police

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Police investigating the killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old girl who was found with fatal stab wounds in a Warrington park on Saturday, have said they have not ruled out the possibility it was a transphobic hate crime.

Brianna, who was trans, was found lying with the wounds in Culcheth Linear Park on Saturday afternoon. Police have arrested two 15-year-olds, a boy and a girl from the area, on suspicion of murder.