The two 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago have been given minimum sentences of 20 and 22 years.

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.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      11 months ago

      I see. So if they were Catholic the response from the Pope would NOT be silence? No? Seems like the gotcha doesn’t work.

      • Sagifurius@lemm.eeEnglish
        63·
        11 months ago

        If they burnt a cross into the person they killed or claimed they were doing it for religious reasons, yeah, the pope does often condemn such acts. But really it’s just another murder.

        • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
          35·
          11 months ago

          it for religious reasons,

          Yes the venn diagram between skydaddy followers and anti-trans is two circles with no overlap. How silly of me to think that there was any link.

          yeah, the pope does often condemn such acts

          I know. The Pope never condemns people who carry out what he preaches.

          But really it’s just another murder.

          Next time a Muslim guy is in the news I can remind you of that.