Brianna Ghey murder accused allowed to remain out of court as trial hears details of her injuries
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of the defendants accused of murdering teenager Brianna Ghey was allowed to remain out of court while details about her injuries were heard by jurors.
On the seventh day of a murder trial at Manchester Crown Court, a jury has heard that 16-year-old Brianna was stabbed 14 times to the chest and 14 times to the head and neck before her death.
Pathologist Dr Alison Armour told the court that Brianna's cause of death was 'multiple stab wounds'. Both defendants in the case, known in press reports as Girl X and Boy Y, were absent from the courtroom this morning.
Judge Mrs Justice Yip told the jury that Girl X would be appearing in court by video link, while Boy Y was in the court building but not in the dock. READ MORE: Today's top Manchester Evening News stories READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Brianna, a transgender girl, died after being stabbed 28 times, jurors at Manchester Crown Court have heard.
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