Brianna Ghey: Vigils held in UK and Ireland for schoolgirl

18/02/2023

On Wednesday evening, people attended candlelight vigils in several cities and towns in the UK and Ireland in memory of Brianna Ghey.

The 16-year-old transgender girl was stabbed to death in a park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on Saturday.

A boy and girl, both aged 15, have appeared in court charged with her murder.

Candles with a sign outside the Department of Education in London as members of the public attend a candle-lit vigil in memory of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey, who was fatally stabbed in a park on Saturday. — Image caption,

Candles with a sign outside the Department of Education in London

Members of the public attend a a candle-lit vigil at Belfast City Hall, in memory of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey, who was fatally stabbed in a park on Saturday — Image caption,

Members of the public gather outside Belfast City Hall

A picture of Brianna Ghey, as members of the public attend a candle-lit vigil in Dublin in memory of the transgender teenager — Image caption,

A picture of Brianna Ghey at a vigil in central Dublin

Members of the public attend a candle-lit vigil at the Spire on O'Connell Street in Dublin, in memory of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey. — Image caption,

Members of the public attend a candle-lit vigil at the Spire on O’Connell Street in Dublin

People attend a vigil in Sackville Gardens in Manchester — Image caption,

People attend a vigil in Sackville Gardens in Manchester

People attend a candlelit vigil for murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey at Sackville Gardens in Manchester. — Image caption,

People gather in Manchester’s Sackville Gardens

A person holds up a candle at Sackville Gardens in Manchester — Image caption,

A person holds up a candle at Sackville Gardens in Manchester

People gather for a vigil at Dalton Square, Lancaster — Image caption,

People gather for a vigil at Dalton Square, Lancaster

18/02/2023