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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd North of England editor

Boy accused of killing Brianna Ghey admired ‘craftsmanship’ of knife used

Brianna Ghey
Brianna Ghey was killed in Warrington in February. Photograph: Supplied

A 16-year-old boy accused of killing Brianna Ghey was a skilled kickboxer who “admired the craftsmanship” of the knife used to stab the transgender teenager, a court has heard.

The boy, known as Y to protect his identity, told a jury that he saw his female co-defendant stab Brianna with his hunting knife in a Warrington park, denying that he was the only one strong enough to cut through her bone. Before killing Brianna, the girl was “giddy”, he claimed.

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