A plan to kill a transgender teenager was found in the bedroom of one of the 16-year-olds accused of her murder, a court has heard. 

Two teenagers, referred to as girl X and boy Y, are charged with murdering Brianna Ghey, 16, who was stabbed near Warrington on February 11. 

Deanna Heer KC, prosecuting, told the jury today that on Feb 3 girl X sent boy Y a picture of a handwritten note headed: “Saturday 11th February 2023. Victim: Brianna Ghey.”

The paper, found in girl X’s bedroom after her arrest, said: “Meet boy Y at wooden posts 1pm. Walk down to library... bus stop.

“Wait until Brianna gets off bus then the 3 of us walk to linear park. Go to the pipe/tunnel area.

“I say code word to boy Y. He stabs her in the back as I stab her in the stomach. Boy Y drags the body into the area. We both cover up the area with logs etc.”

Ms Heer said: “It is clearly, the prosecution say, a plan to kill Brianna Ghey.”

On Feb 10, girl X arranged to meet Brianna and later told boy Y she was “excited as f---” for Feb 11 after they discussed which knife he would bring, the court heard.

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