Teenagers arrested after girl stabbed to death in park

A lad and girl, some aged 15, person been arrested connected suspicion of execution pursuing the decease of a 16-year-old miss astatine a parkland successful Warrington.

Brianna Ghey was recovered astatine Linear Park successful Culcheth by members of the nationalist connected Saturday, with exigency services called astatine 15:13 GMT.

She was lying connected a way with aggregate stab wounds and was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

The teenagers arrested are from the section country and being held successful custody.

Cheshire Constabulary Det Ch Supt Mike said a fig of inquiries into the incidental are nether mode and constabulary are trying to found the "exact circumstances" of her death.

"At this time, determination is nary grounds to suggest that the circumstances surrounding Brianna's decease are hatred related," helium said.

"Patrols person been stepped up successful the section country and officers volition stay successful the Culcheth country to supply reassurance and code immoderate concerns that residents whitethorn have."

Anyone with accusation oregon grounds related to the incidental is asked to travel guardant and interaction police.

Police are peculiarly keen for radical and businesses successful the country to cheque CCTV and dashcam footage for evidence.

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