Hundreds of people attended a vigil to remember a teenager who was killed in Warrington.
Brianna Ghey, 16, was found with fatal stab wounds on Saturday. A boy and a girl have since been charged with her murder.
Mourners in Brighton congregated in Victoria Gardens to pay their respects to the teenager and to vent their anger.
Police are exploring whether Brianna, a transgender girl, was the victim of a hate crime.
One speaker at the vigil said: “Brianna will be missed so much, there is love for her everywhere.”
Another added: “I’m angry, and I should be, and you are angry, and you should be.
“I cannot begin to express how devastating it is to lose Brianna.
“I’m fed up. We can’t let this stand.”
People at the vigil held candles and shouted Brianna Ghey’s name as well as chants of “trans power”.
Many of those at the event also held transgender pride flags as well as placards with messages mourning Brianna.
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Organiser for the vigil described the event on social media as a place for “mourning Brianna Ghey and countless other trans lives”.
Hundreds of people attending a vigil for Brianna Ghey in #Brighton pic.twitter.com/nQd3wtaTA3
— Patrick Barlow (@PBarlowJourno) February 15, 2023
The vigil was one of multiple being held across the country including in London and Manchester.
Other vigils were also held on Tuesday night in Liverpool and Bristol.
A statement from Brianna’s family paid tribute to her as a “much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister”.
It continued: “She was a larger-than-life character who would leave a lasting impression on all that met her.
“Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious.
“Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind.
“The loss of her young life has left a massive hole in our family, and we know that the teachers and her friends who were involved in her life will feel the same.”
A boy and a girl, both aged 15, appeared before youth court on Wednesday charged with her murder.
The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were not required to enter pleas to the charge. They will appear at Liverpool Crown Court later today.
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