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Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe named and jailed for life

Source: Cheshire Constabulary

Two teenagers were jailed for life on Friday for the murder of Brianna Ghey in an attack described as sadistic and transphobic.

Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both now aged 16 but 15 at the time of the attack, were also identified following the lifting of an anonymity order by Ms Justice Yip at Manchester Crown Court.

As she warned the pair they may never be released from prison, Ms Justice Yip handed Jenkinson a minimum term of 22 years, while Ratcliffe must serve at least 20 years before parole.

Scarlett Jenkinson was jailed with a minimum term of 22 years (Getty Images)Eddie Ratcliffe must serve at least 20 years in prison (Getty Images)

In a frenzied attack that was weeks in the planning, 28 times with a hunting knife after luring her to Linear Park, Culcheth, a village near , , on the afternoon

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