Manchester's two crown courts are among the busiest in the country. Judges working at Manchester Crown Court and Minshull Street Crown Court deal with some of the most brutal and shocking killings.
Tragically, homicide cases are a regular feature within our courts, and 2024 was no different. Below, the M.E.N. lists 32 killers who were convicted of murder or manslaughter over the past 12 months.
Two 16-year-olds were found guilty of brutally murdering transgender teen Brianna Ghey in Warrington. The pair were both just 15 when Brianna was lured to Culcheth Linear Park near Warrington, before she was brutally murdered.
She was stabbed 28 times during a frenzied and ferocious attack. The pair had spent weeks discussing their plan to kill Brianna, who trusted Jenkinson and regarded her as a friend.
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