Brianna Ghey’s killing has shocked many in the United Kingdom, where more than 50 vigils were planned in her memory. Police said they were exploring all avenues in their investigation, including that her killing could be categorized as a hate crime.
The 15-year-old suspects, a boy and girl, were arrested Sunday, a day after emergency services declared Ghey dead at the scene in Culcheth, a village outside Warrington in northwestern England.that after questioning by investigators, they were charging the pair, who have not been identified by namePolice said they were working to establish the circumstances leading up to Ghey’s death — and urged members of the public not to speculate on the possible motivation.
“We only spoke a few times, but when we did speak, she was always so sweet to me,” creator Alex Nickoll, who described Ghey as a friend,Advertisement Hundreds gathered with candles to mourn Ghey on Tuesday evening on the steps of Liverpool’s St. George’s Hall, which officials illuminated in pink, blue and white — the colors of the trans flag — in her memory. “The future is queer & trans,” read one homemade sign. “Rest in power,” read another.
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