Brianna Ghey funeral: Family pay tribute to transgender teen stabbed to death trends now
Grieving loved ones of a transgender teenager stabbed to death in a park have been paying their final respects at her funeral.
Family and friends have arrived for the funeral of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was knifed to death last month.
Brianna, from Birchwood, Warrington, was found with stab wound on a path in Culcheth Linear Park on the afternoon of February 11.
A boy and a girl, both aged 15, have been charged with her murder and are due to go on trial at Liverpool Crown Court on July 10. Neither accused can be named because of their age.
Mourners wearing pink have been arriving in their droves to attend Brianna's funeral at Elphin's Parish Church, in Warrington, Cheshire. The teenager's casket arrived in a horse-drawn carriage.
A horse carriage carrying the coffin arrives at the funeral of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl, in Warrington
Mourners are pictured lifting the teenger's casket at her funeral in Warrington today
Brianna Ghey, 16, (pictured) from Warrington, in Cheshire, was found in Culcheth Linear Pa
Heartbroken family and friends of the transgender 16-year-old were wearing pink to attend the service
Friends of Brianna say the transgender teen was 'bullied for years' because of her gender identity.
The 16-year-old death was labelled a 'targeted attack' by her loved ones. It came just days after she posted a TikTok video revealing she had been 'excluded from school.'
Brianna was described as someone who 'brought a lot of laughter' and was looking forward to progressing with school.
Her family say the death of 'strong, fearless and kind' Brianna has 'left a massive hole' in their hearts.
She was found dead at around 3.13pm on Saturday, in Linear Park, Warrington. Police confirmed the 16-year-old, who went to Birchwood Community High School, was stabbed to death.
Officers have alleged there is no evidence that Brianna was the victim of a hate crime. However, the teen's friends have taken to social media alleging she had been 'bullied and gang beaten' at school for several years over the 'simple reason of being trans.'
The reports of alleged bullying came after the teen, who had amassed a large social media following, claimed she 'got excluded from school.'
In a video on her now-deleted TikTok account, Brianna, wearing her school uniform, announced her exclusion. The video - reviewed by The Sun - was posted five days before her murder.
Friends of Brianna Ghey (pictured) say the transgender teen was 'bullied for years' because of her gender identity
Two teenagers, a 15-year-old boy and girl, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to Brianna's death. They are currently in custody assisting police with their investigation. Pictured: Forensics investigators at Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington today
Flowers were left at the entrance to Culcheth Linear Park today in remembrance of Brianna Ghey. The tributes come as the teen's friends have taken to social media alleging she had been 'bullied and gang beaten' at school for several years over the 'simple reason of being trans'
Emma Mills, Head Teacher at the school, told the newspaper the Birchwood community is 'shocked and truly devastated' by Brianna's death.
'This is understandably a very difficult and
