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Brianna Ghey’s killers named for first time as they’re sentenced
Teen killers named as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. The pair held a dark obsession with murder and torture.
The two teenage killers of Brianna Ghey, known only as Girl X and Boy Y have been named during their sentencing today.
Brianna was stabbed to death 28 times after the pair lured the 16-year-old to Culcheth Linear Park near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11th last year.
The two teenagers, both 15 at the time, murdered Brianna, who was transgender, in a ‘frenzied and ferocious’ attack before fleeing the scene.
A couple of dog walkers spotted Brianna’s lifeless body lying on the ground of the park, shortly after 3pm, as the girl and boy were seen running away.
Today (Friday, February 2nd), the teenagers have been handed their fate in a sentencing at Manchester Crown Court where their identities have now been revealed as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.
A handwritten note was discovered in the bedroom of Girl X during a police search which showed a list of names including Brianna’s. Part of the note read: “Saturday 11th February 2023. Victim: Brianna Ghey.”
Jenkinson, of Glebeland, Culcheth; and Ratcliffe, of Imperial Drive, Leigh, both now aged 16, were found guilty of Brianna’s murder on Wednesday (December 20th) in a four-week trial held at Manchester Crown Court.
Following the verdict, Brianna’s mother Esther said the pair had not shown an ‘ounce of remorse’ throughout the whole trial and that she had lost ‘all sympathy’ for them.
Jenkinson and Ratcliffe are facing life in prison for the brutal killing of Brianna Ghey.
Brianna went to Birchwood High School where Jenkinson moved to after being ‘excluded’ from Culcheth High School following an incident involving ‘drugs being passed to another kid’.
Brianna trusted Jenkinson and regarded her as a friend, believing they were going to hang out as they had done before on February 11th, 2023.
Prosecutors heard how Jenkinson’s attitude towards Brianna had ‘changed’, and she only ‘pretended to like’ her while devising a plot to kill her.
The murder weapon used was a hunting knife, found by police in Ratcliffe’s bedroom, which was purchased on a skiing holiday in Bulgaria.
Ratcliffe said he used it for self-harm but the blade was found to have Brianna’s blood on it.
He had never met Brianna before, had made hateful comments towards her in the weeks prior to her murder. Ratcliffe referred to Brianna as ‘it’ and asked whether she was a ‘femboy’ or a ‘tr****’.
As he sat in the dock, Ratcliffe scribbled in a Sudoku magazine as the horrifying ‘999’ call made by the dogwalkers who found Brianna’s body was played in court.
Deanna Heer KC told the court that Jenkinson admitted to a psychiatrist that she ‘did enjoy the feeling of stabbing’ of Brianna, and that she ‘did enjoy the feeling of power that it gave her’.
Ahead of the sentencing of Jenkinson and Ratcliffe, Brianna’s mum told the court she had ‘never felt such grief’.
In Manchester Crown Court today, the Judge, Mrs Justice Yip handed the pair their fate as Jenkinson was sentenced to 22 years minimum jail term and Ratcliffe was sentenced to 20 years minimum term.
Jenkinson and Ratcliffe will be detained for at least the amount of time they have each been given, before the Parole Board can decide whether it is safe to release them. After this, they can only be released if they no longer pose a danger.
“If you remain a danger you will serve very much longer than the minimum term and may never be released,” Mrs Justice Yip said.
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Oasis announce huge reunion tour as Liam and Noel Gallagher ‘make peace’
The news we’ve all been waiting for!
After years of will-they-won’t-they speculation, Oasis are officially BACK together for a reunion tour.
The Gallagher brothers have put aside their differences in the name of music, making thousands of fans extremely happy in the process.
The band teased the news on their socials over the weekend, posting a video on Sunday morning with today’s date (Tuesday, August 27th) and the time 8am.
And now shows have been announced for multiple dates in the UK and Ireland, with tickets going live this Saturday, August 31st.
The legendary Mancunian rockers will take to the stage next summer, with gigs in Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and, of course, Manchester.
15 years after splitting, the band confirmed they would be back for 14 shows, saying: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”.
The gigs will be Oasis’s ‘only shows in Europe next year’, with tickets on sale this Saturday at 8am in Ireland and 9am in the UK.
The Oasis 2025 tour dates in full:
July
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
August
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
You can grab your tickets HERE.
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Stagecoach hiring over 100 new bus drivers for Bee Network with £31k salaries
Fancy a career change?
Stagecoach Manchester is hiring over 100 new bus drivers to work from its Oldham depot, following the second phase of the Bee Network launch in March.
You can apply for a range of roles, from positions with no experience required to fully qualified bus drivers.
Successful applicants will receive full training as part of the job, and trainees will get paid to train. Then after only 12 months’ service at Stagecoach, drivers can expect to earn up to £16 per hour, which equates to £31.6K per year, before overtime.
As well as that, drivers that already hold a PCV licence may be eligible to receive a £1,200 joining bonus.
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There’s also a host of other benefits available to all Stagecoach employees, like 28 days paid holiday, generous pension and free Stagecoach bus travel for successful applicants and a companion.
Rob Jones, Managing Director at Stagecoach Manchester said: “Expanding our offering in Oldham means we’ll be investing more in the economy and supporting our local community, as well as strengthening our workforce.
“Whether you’re looking for a career change or you’re a fully qualified, experienced bus driver, there’s a role for everyone here in Oldham.
“We’re looking for personable and dedicated drivers who are ready to help us build on the success of the Bee Network and connect the people of Oldham and Greater Manchester with the places and people that are important to them.”
Stagecoach
Phil Cornwall, bus driver at Stagecoach Manchester, said: “I’ve been a driver at Stagecoach for 25 years and I couldn’t recommend it more.
“From the perks to the people to the passengers, it really is a great place to work.”
To apply, head to the Stagecoach website HERE.
Two men have now been charged with murder, following the discovery of a human torso in Kersal Dale.
As well as that, more suspected human remains were also discovered this morning, Monday April 29th, in an alleyway close to the railway lines off Worsley Road, Eccles.
This follows earlier discoveries of human remains over the past three weeks, at Kersal Dale, Blackleach Reservoir and Colliery Wood, all in Salford.
Greater Manchester Police
Michal Jaroslaw Polchowski (25/04/1956) and Marcin Majerkiewicz (10/04/1982) both of Worsley Road, Eccles, have been charged with murder.
They are set to appear at Tameside Magistrates Court this afternoon.
While formal identification is still ongoing, the remains found at Kersal Dale are believed to be of a local man in his 60s. The remains found at the other three locations are still to be tested, but police are confident they belong to the same victim.
ACC Sarah Jackson said: “We have had large numbers of officers, staff and specialists working diligently on this investigation over the last three weeks. It has been very much a large, collective effort, with the victim and family at the heart of it from the outset.
“We have specially trained officers deployed to support the family as they come to terms with this tragic news. They are aware of this morning’s further discovery and will continue to be kept up to date with how we are progressing.
“Despite the charges brought today, our work is far from over.
“The scenes we already have established in Bury and Salford will remain in place for much of this week whilst our searches and enquiries continue. Local officers will continue to patrol the impacted areas to provide reassurance.
“We will continue following every line of enquiry to recover and reunite the victim with his family, bringing a dignified end to this terrible scenario.
“I’d like to thank the communities of Salford and beyond for their cooperation throughout this investigation. I know this incident has come as a shock, and the support we’ve had from those in the area is very much appreciated.”
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