Knife with Brianna Ghey's DNA found in murder accused's bedroom, jury told

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A knife with Brianna Ghey's DNA was recovered from the bedroom of a teenage boy accused of murdering her, a jury heard. Boy Y denies murdering 16-year-old Brianna in Culcheth Linear Park, near Warrington.

He is standing trial at Manchester Crown Court alongside a teenage girl. The two defendants, both aged 16, known in press reports as Girl X and Boy Y, deny murder.

Girl X, from Culcheth, and Boy Y, from Leigh, cannot be named due to legal reasons. Jurors have heard that 'each blames the other'.

Brianna was found by dog walkers in the park just after 3pm on Saturday, February 11. READ MORE: Asked 'are you responsible for murdering Brianna?', he replied 'no comment' READ MORE: Recap updates from the eighth day of the Brianna Ghey murder trial Her bloodied body was found face down in mud, having been stabbed 28 times in the head, neck, back and chest, jurors have previously heard.