Girl accused of Brianna Ghey murder told boyfriend 'the police will catch the person who did it'

A girl accused of Brianna Ghey's murder told her boyfriend that 'the police will catch the person who did it'. Girl X's boyfriend appeared to have known Brianna and told his partner that he was 'a bit depressed' after hearing of her death.

She told him: "I'm so sorry, it's going to be okay. I'm here for you baby xx." Her boyfriend, referred to as Boy O in press reporting of the trial, replied: "No one deserves that," he said.

Girl X replied: "I know it's so f***** up." She also told him: "It's gonna be okay baby. The police will catch the person who did it xx."

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Jurors at Manchester Crown Court have heard that Brianna, 16, was found by dog walkers in Culcheth Linear Park on Saturday, February 11. She had been stabbed 28 times to the head, neck, back and chest.

Girl X, from Culcheth, and Boy Y, from Leigh, both deny murder. They cannot be named for legal reasons. On the fifth day of the trial, jurors were told of messages sent by the defendants the day after Brianna's death.

Boy O told Girl X that the death had made the national news. Girl X replied: "Jesus." A few minutes later Girl X sent messages to Brianna's Snapchat account saying: "Girl, is everything okay? And some teenage girl got killed in linear park its on news everywhere.

"And why did you ditch us for some random man from Manchester. Like wtf. That is so f***** up.” Shortly after, a woman who knew Girl X messaged her and said: "Is that your mate who got hurt who you was with yesterday in the skirt. I saw youse down [linear]… her face looks