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The Murder of Brianna Ghey - A File On 4 special

What led two 15-year-olds to execute their carefully crafted plan to kill a teenage in broad daylight?

File on 4 tells the story behind the brutal killing of 16-year-old transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey. She was attacked in a park near Warrington in Cheshire on a Saturday afternoon in February 2023. Two teenagers, who were obsessed with murder and torture, have been convicted of her murder. In the build-up to the killing, they'd exchanged text messages outlining a details of their plan. Reporter Katie Barnfield speaks to Brianna鈥檚 mother and the detective involved in bringing her killers to justice.

Reporter: Katie Barnfield
Producer: Hayley Mortimer
Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Editor: Carl Johnston

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