Teen who murdered Brianna Ghey in 'frenzied and ferocious' attack appeals against sentence

One of Brianna Ghey's killers, who was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for her murder, has lodged an appeal over his sentence.

Eddie Ratcliffe was 15 when he and Scarlett Jenkinson lured Brianna to Linear Park in Culcheth, near Warrington, where she was stabbed 28 times in her head, neck and back with a hunting knife in a "frenzied and ferocious" attack on 11 February last year.

Ratcliffe was jailed for a minimum of 20 years and Jenkinson for at least 22 years.

Judge Mrs Justice Yip said the pair would be jailed until they "no longer present a danger" to the public.

She told them the terms are "lengthy for offenders of your age, albeit significantly less than an equivalent sentence for an adult".

She added: "How long you will actually serve will not be decided today.

"You will only be released if in the future it is decided that you no longer present a danger - that decision will be for the parole board.

"If you remain a danger you will serve very much longer than the minimum term and may never be released."

There was no reaction or flicker of emotion from Ratcliffe or Jenkinson as they were sentenced.

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