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submitted 9 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

Justice Amanda Yip lifted the reporting restrictions on naming the killers of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. They were identified at Manchester Crown Court as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

The horrific murder shocked the nation. Ghey was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back in broad daylight after being lured to a park in the town of Warrington on Feb. 11, 2023.

Yip handed Ratcliffe and Jenkinson a mandatory life sentence, and ordered them to serve a minimum term of 20 and 22 years, respectively, before they could be eligible for parole. If they had been adults — over the age of 18 — they would have faced much longer minimum terms. They will be transferred to adult prisons when they turn 18. Neither showed no visible reaction on being sentenced.

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[-] dipshit@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Is there such a thing as a “heavenly murder”? I thought all murder was bad. Seems odd trying to demonize murder more than it already would be. Like, would it have been better if they were crucified? Yikes.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago

The lynching of Mussolini was a pretty good murder. Same with the English pedophile prince the IRA murdered as well.

[-] dipshit@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Hmmm. Food for thought.

[-] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 9 months ago

A bit confused, are you reacting to sadistic? That word doesn't mean evil, it means enjoying giving pain to others. There are murders that aren't as sadistic, as they could try to poison someone in sleep etc, giving no pain.

The wording is suggesting they very much enjoyed the process of committing the murder, making it more painful on purpose.

[-] dipshit@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

TIL I cannot read properly.

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