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16-year-old killers of transgender teenager in England sentenced for 'sadistic' murder

apnews.com 16-year-old convicted killers of transgender teenager in England named in court ahead of sentencing

The 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England last year have been named in court after the judge lifted a ban on reporting their identities.

16-year-old convicted killers of transgender teenager in England named in court ahead of sentencing

Justice Amanda Yip lifted the reporting restrictions on naming the killers of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. They were identified at Manchester Crown Court as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

The horrific murder shocked the nation. Ghey was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back in broad daylight after being lured to a park in the town of Warrington on Feb. 11, 2023.

Yip handed Ratcliffe and Jenkinson a mandatory life sentence, and ordered them to serve a minimum term of 20 and 22 years, respectively, before they could be eligible for parole. If they had been adults — over the age of 18 — they would have faced much longer minimum terms. They will be transferred to adult prisons when they turn 18. Neither showed no visible reaction on being sentenced.

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