Overview

• Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both 16, were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of transgender teen Brianna Ghey, with minimum terms of 22 and 20 years, respectively.
• The murder, described as 'brutal, planned, and sadistic,' involved Ghey being stabbed 28 times in a park in February 2023.
• Jenkinson, identified as the mastermind behind the murder, had a fascination with violence and serial killers, while Ratcliffe was motivated in part by hostility towards Ghey's transgender identity.
• The killers, who were 15 at the time of the murder, had previously fantasized about killing and had drawn up a 'kill list' of potential victims.
• The case has sparked discussions on the treatment of transgender individuals and the influence of dark web content on young people.