This article highlights powerful sentencing remarks made by judges in Manchester courts over the past year. It focuses on the case of Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of Brianna Ghey.
They don't hold back. When judges sentence criminals, they are known for delivering scathing put downs. As defendants guilty of horrendous acts sit before them, judges speak for all of us when they articulate the depravity of their crimes and the toll they have taken on our communities. Over the last 12 months in Manchester’s courts, judges have made their feelings known on certain offenders who’ve been hauled into the dock.
Here are some of the most powerful sentencing remarks delivered from the bench over the past year. “A deep desire to kill” Teenagers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe were handed life sentences for the brutal killing of Brianna Ghey. The two teen were found guilty of the 'frenzied and ferocious' murder of Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed 28 times in broad daylight in a park near Warrington in February last year. The 16-year-old transgender girl, who was described as ‘beautiful, witty and hilarious’ by her family, had been lured to Culcheth Linear Park by Jenkinson, who she believed was her friend. Brianna had no idea the then 15-year-old had secretly been plotting to kill her, with her friend Ratcliffe, who was also 15 at the time. A handwritten note was discovered by police in Jenkinson's bedroom headed: 'Saturday 11th February 2023. Victim: Brianna Ghey.' Brianna was found dead by dog walkers in the park after 3pm that day. Following a four-week trial at Manchester Crown Court in December last year, jurors found the two teenagers guilty of murder. They have now been jailed for life. Sentencing them, Mrs Justice Yip said: “She had her whole life ahead of her. She had some struggles that made her vulnerable but she was supported by a loving family who wanted nothing but the best for her. Sadly no one will ever know what she will ever know what she would achieve in her life. Even though her life was so short, she made an impac
SENTENCING REMARKS JUDGES MANCHESTER COURTS MURDER BRIANNA GHEY
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