Brianna Ghey’s final journey: Murder trial shown video of teenager on bus on day she was stabbed
Watch: Brianna Ghey murder trial shown video of teenager on bus on day she was stabbed CCTV of Brianna Ghey on the bus just before she was stabbed to death has been shown to jurors at the trial of the two 16-year-olds charged with her murder. Brianna, 16, from Birchwood, Warrington, had been stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife in Culcheth Linear Park, near Warrington, on 11 February earlier this year.
A girl and a boy, both now aged 16, identified only as X and Y, are on trial for murder at Manchester Crown Court. Both have pleaded not guilty and blame each other for the killing, the jury has heard. Neither defendant can be named because of their ages.
Distressing call to 999
On Thursday the jury was played a brief and distressing call to 999 made by the first people to see Brianna after she was attacked.
The call was made by Kathryn Vize, who had been walking her dog with her husband Andrew when they came across the dying 16-year-old down a path through woods in the park.
Two teenagers have been accused of murdering transgender teen Brianna Ghey. (PA) Beginning at 3.13pm, the 999 call from Vize, breathing heavily and clearly distressed, says, “Police and ambulance. I’m in Culcheth Linear Park.
Somebody has been attacked. We have seen some of the attackers run away from the body. She’s very hurt.”
Vize tells the operator her husband is going to wait with Brianna while she goes to the car park to direct emergency services.
More North West stories – click above The call heard Vize get increasingly distressed as she talks to the operator at one point says: “I think she’s been attacked. She may have been stabbed.
There’s blood coming out of her back. Oh my God! Oh my God!”
The operator asks if Brianna is breathing to which Vize says “I don’t know” several times before saying: “It’s awful. She looks dead to me. She’s dressed like a teenager.
Oh God! Are they coming quickly? It’s a nightmare.”
Brianna Ghey boards a bus heading towards Culcheth Linear Park, near Warrington, on 11 February earlier this year. (PA)
Brianna, pictured bottom right, takes a seat on the bus on 11 February. (PA)
The call ends with the operator telling her multiple police units and paramedics are on the way.
After the call finished Mrs Justice Yip told jurors called for a break in proceedings.
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