Teen convicted of murdering Brianna Ghey has sentence appeal denied

Brianna Ghey (Image: supplied)

One of the teenagers found guilty of murdering trans teen Brianna Ghey has had his bid to appeal the length of his sentence refused by three senior judges.

Earlier this year, Eddie Ratcliffe, alongside Scarlett Jenkinson, was found guilty of murdering Ghey in February 2023. After being convicted by the Manchester Crown Court, Ratcliffe was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years incarcerated.

The teenager’s legal team had asked the Court of Appeal in London to reduce the sentence, arguing that the trial judge did not sufficiently take his “immaturity” into account.

“There is no doubt they were taken into account, but they were not taken into account fully”

In their case, Ratcliffe’s legal rep Richard Littler KC, pointed to the

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