Candlelit vigil held for Brianna Ghey in her hometown
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA candlelit vigil has been held in memory of Brianna Ghey close to where the teen was stabbed to death. Hundreds of people gathered at Culcheth Village Green in Warrington, Cheshire, on Friday night to remember the 16-year-old.
Brianna, a transgender girl from Birchwood in Warrington, was found with fatal stab wounds on a path in nearby Culcheth Linear Park at around 3.13pm on Saturday.
The vigil, one of dozens to have been organised across the UK, was attended by Andy Burnham and his daughter Annie. He tweeted: “Here to remember Brianna, send our love to her family and support to young trans people everywhere.” Many of the well-wishers wore “rest in power Brianna Ghey” T-shirts with picture of her on the front.
Crowds also sang Over The Rainbow. Tricia Anderton, 59, the secretary of Culcheth Village Choir, said: “We were very proud to play even just a small part of this evening’s vigil for Brianna. “We are a very close community in Culcheth, with many of our choir members having lived in the village for many years and this awful tragedy has touched the hearts of everyone. “We were asked specifically to sing Over The Rainbow, and it was so lovely to hear everyone joining in.
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