Chilling Interview of Brianna Ghey’s Killers Reveals Disturbing Lies
This is the unsettling moment when the baby-faced killer, who brutally took the life of Brianna Ghey, spun a web of deceit during a police interview. Scarlett Jenkinson and her accomplice Eddie Ratcliffe, both just 15 years old, savagely stabbed 16-year-old Brianna 28 times in Culcheth Linear Park on February 11, 2023.
Brianna Ghey was lured to the park before the horrific attack. In a chilling display of denial, Jenkinson falsely claimed to police that she had no knowledge of Brianna’s murder, stating, “I didn’t even find out about it until after it happened… it was on the news.” Despite admitting to being with Brianna earlier that day, she lied further, asserting that she had left early, adding, “I texted her like, ‘Why have you just ditched me and Eddie?’ She just didn’t respond.”
Meanwhile, Ratcliffe maintained a calm demeanor, attempting to shift the blame onto Jenkinson. He told officers, “I can explain everything,” claiming he witnessed Scarlett stabbing Brianna multiple times. “I saw Scarlett stabbing Brianna at least three times… stabbing her over and over,” he said, further complicating the narrative with his chilling account.
These haunting interview clips will be featured in an upcoming ITV documentary titled Brianna: A Mother’s Story, airing at 9 PM tonight. The documentary also showcases Brianna’s mother, Esther Ghey, who recounts her emotional meeting with the mother of her daughter’s killer, Emma Sutton. Esther expressed, “It was just something that we really wanted. I think since that meeting I speak to her every week. I think it’s really been healing not just for me but for Emma as well.”
Both Jenkinson and Ratcliffe received life sentences for their premeditated actions, with Jenkinson sentenced to a minimum of 22 years and Ratcliffe to a minimum of 20 years. This follows their conviction in December 2024 after a grueling three-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. In the documentary, unseen footage reveals that Brianna and Jenkinson had shared moments of friendship just weeks before the tragedy, including a video of Brianna helping Jenkinson dye her hair in a supermarket restroom.
Esther shared her heartbreak, stating, “I didn’t want to believe it was Scarlett because she was a friend whom Brianna obviously trusted, and I trusted. I think it’s the worst possible betrayal.” The documentary also aims to shine a light on the dangers of social media, particularly for children under 16. Esther recalled her daughter’s struggles with an eating disorder and how online platforms exacerbated her condition, noting that the existing Online Safety Act does not sufficiently protect young individuals.
Both killers were sentenced to life imprisonment, with minimum terms set before they could be considered for parole. Judge Mrs. Justice Yip, during the trial, remarked that Jenkinson had taken advantage of Brianna’s vulnerability, saying, “You knew she was vulnerable and needed friendship, and you abused that.” The judge further indicated that their brutal murder was partly fueled by hostility towards Brianna due to her transgender identity. “You both took part in a brutal and planned murder, which was sadistic in nature,” she stated.
The documentary Brianna: A Mother’s Story will air at 9 PM this evening on ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player.
Legal Appeal Denied
By Julia Atherley, Home Affairs Correspondent
In a related development, the Attorney General has ruled that the sentences for Brianna Ghey’s killers are not excessively lenient and will not be reviewed. Their cases had been referred to the Attorney General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, but the decision was made not to escalate the matter to the Court of Appeal. The Attorney General’s Office stated, “A referral can only be made if a sentence is not just lenient but unduly so, such that the sentencing judge made a gross error or imposed a sentence outside the range reasonably available in the circumstances of the offence.”
Brianna’s father, Peter Spooner, previously expressed his belief that “no amount of time” would suffice for the “monsters” responsible for his daughter’s death. Evidence presented during the trial indicated that Jenkinson and Ratcliffe had developed a disturbing obsession with murder and torture, with the attack also motivated by transphobic hate. Ratcliffe has since applied for permission to appeal his sentence.
Esther Ghey, in the documentary, aims to highlight the dangers present in social media, showcasing the real and profound impact it can have on young lives.
