BREAKING: Brianna Ghey’s murder is now being investigated as a possible hate crime after detectives initially said it was not part of their inquiry.
The murder of trans girl Brianna Ghey is now being probed as a possible hate crime.
The teenager, from Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire, was found by members of the public on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth, at around 3.13pm on Saturday. Cheshire Police previously said there was no evidence to suggest the 16-year-old was the victim of a hate crime. But today, the force issued a statement which said all lines of inquiry were being explored, ‘including whether this was a hate crime’.
Police pleaded with people to ‘avoid speculation’ on social media and be wary of spreading misinformation relating to the case.
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