What happened to Brianna Ghey's killers? ITV documentary on 'brutal' murder
ITV is due to show the story of Brianna Ghey's murder in a new documentary, including the outcome of a police investigation into who was responsible for her death.
Ghey was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back after being lured to Linear Park, Culcheth, a village near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11, 2023.
The victim's mother, Esther Ghey, who is calling for a public inquiry into peer-on-peer violence, will speak in-depth about her 16-year-old daughter, whose murder led to UK-wide protests and vigils.
She has campaigned for an age limit on smartphone use, stricter controls on access to social media apps, tougher action on knife crime and for mindfulness to be taught in schools.
Brianna Ghey was killed in a park in Culceth in February 2023 (Image: Supplied) The documentary will also feature interviews with the victim's friends, family and detectives.
Ghey's killers were found and punished for the fatal injuries they inflicted on her – here's what we know about her killers and what happened to them.
The attack was carried out by teenagers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.
Ghey's killers, who were both 15 at the time of the murder, were caught within 28 hours and they were given life sentences in February 2024.
The judge said the 'exceptionally brutal' murder had elements of both sadism by Scarlett Jenkinson and transphobic hate on the part of her accomplice, Eddie Ratcliffe.
Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe have been jailed for the murder of Brianna Ghey (Image: Cheshire Police) It was revealed that from the age of 14 Jenkinson enjoyed watching videos of real killing and torture on the dark web, fantasised about murder and developed an interest in serial killers.
In December 2024, Ratcliffe was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years and had a bid to challenge the length of his sentence dismissed at the Court of Appeal.
The ITV documentary, Brianna: A Mother's Story, will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on Thursday, March 27 at 9pm.
Cheshire Police has given access to its investigation, including evidence and custody suite interviews with the two killers.
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Tom Giles, controller of current affairs at ITV, said: 'We are incredibly grateful that Brianna's family entrusted us and (television production company) MultiStory Media to bring this deeply personal story to ITV.
'We are privileged to have had the unique insight of Esther – as well as of the police force who worked on the case.
'The resulting documentary is a testament to the strength of character of Esther who, in the face of such an appalling crime, fights to this day to effect real change in society and to keep her daughter's name alive.'
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