Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey in a park near Warrington in February
Brianna was "strong, fearless and one of a kind", her family have said
Esther Ghey, the mother of Brianna, says she had lost all sympathy for her daughter's killers and is glad they will spend "many years in prison and away from society"
Brianna's father says she was "a beautiful girl to be proud of"
The defendants are two teenagers, identified only as girl X and boy Y for legal reasons, they both denied murder and blamed each other
The trial heard both girl X and boy Y had a fascination for violence, torture and murder
The jury deliberated for approximately four hours and 40 minutes
Speaking after the guilty verdicts, Brianna's mother said her daughter's murder will haunt her forever.
Esther Ghey says Brianna was "betrayed by someone she thought was her friend".
Image source, PA MediaBrianna's mother Esther Ghey said her daughter was "larger than life, funny, witty and fearless".
"We miss Brianna so much and our hearts feel empty without her laughter", she said.
Brianna's killers preyed on her anxiety and vulnerability, a police officer said after the conviction.
Det Insp Nigel Parr said it was a "senseless" murder and their only motivation was to experience murder.
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Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Ursula Doyle says the "planning, the violence and the age of the killers is beyond belief".
Image source, Helen Tipper/BBC News"Girl X and boy Y appear to have been a deadly influence on each other and turned their dark fantasies about murder into a reality," she says.
She adds: "The extensive messages between the two, planning and plotting to kill people, talking of murder, torture and cruelty, were difficult to read
"The messages provided a terrifying insight into the minds of the two defendants - but also revealed the detailed planning of their attack and subsequent attempts to cover it up."
Ms Doyle says it has been "one of the most distressing cases I have ever dealt with".
Image source, PA MediaIf you're just joining us, we're sharing updates with you as two teenagers have been found guilty of the "frenzied" stabbing attack on Brianna Ghey.
Following a four-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, a jury of seven men and five women deliberated for approximately four hours and 40 minutes before finding them both guilty of murder.
Sixteen-year-old Brianna, who was transgender, was stabbed 28 times in broad daylight in Culcheth Linear Park in Cheshire on the afternoon of 11 February.
Neither defendant, sitting next to a social worker each and surrounded by six security staff filling the dock, showed any emotion as the verdicts were delivered.
On the day of her death, Brianna was lured to the park before being attacked with a hunting knife in broad daylight, suffering stab wounds to her head, neck, chest and back.
Cheshire Police have released this image of the knife used.
Image source, Cheshire PoliceDuring the trial, the jury was told the knife was brought to the park by boy Y.
The blade, blood stained clothing and trainers were found at his home after he was arrested.
Katie Barnfield
BBC North West Tonight
Image source, FAMILY HANDOUTThe heartbroken mother of Brianna Ghey has said she will never get over the death of her "fearless" daughter, which has left a hole in her heart.
"She was fearless to be whoever she wanted to be," she said.
"She wanted to identify as a female, and she wanted to wear girls' school uniform. She just did it - it wasn't a hurdle at all for her."
The days and weeks after her daughter's death are a blur.
"The only way I can describe it is, there's a hole in my heart," she says.
"I know for a fact I will never get over this."
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The headteacher of murdered Brianna Ghey says the teenager "didn't live her life as a victim".
Image source, Family photographEmma Mills told the BBC: "There was never any evidence of Brianna being bullied within school or out of school.
"Brianna was very much able to give as good as she got in that way."
"And I think what was really hard was that she was portrayed in the media as a victim and she didn't live her life as a victim."
"She was someone that was loud and proud and confident in who she was," she added.
The jury was also shown footage of Brianna getting on to a bus that would take her to the park where she was stabbed 28 times.
The 16-year-old was seen boarding a bus to Culcheth to meet girl X.
The jury heard while on the bus Brianna, who suffered from anxiety and did not go out on her own, sent her mother, Esther Ghey, a text which said: "I'm on the bus by myself, I'm scared".
The trial heard her mother replied: "That's well good".
She added: "I was really proud of her."
A jury is shown CCTV of Brianna Ghey on a bus going to the park where she was stabbed.
There was an outpouring of moving tributes to Brianna in the aftermath of the frenzied stabbing attack.
Thousands of people attended candlelit vigils held across the UK and Ireland in memory of the teenager, who was transgender, including one in Culcheth village green, near to where she was killed.
Tributes to Brianna also flooded social media, in particular TikTok, where she had a huge following.
The judge told the court a sentencing hearing will take place in the new year.
Image source, Helen Tipper/BBC NewsCourt sketch as boy Y gave evidence during the trial
Mrs Justice Yip told the two defendants: "I will have to impose a life sentence.
"What I have to decide is the minimum amount of time you will be required to serve before you might be considered for release."
"I'm not going to do that this week. I'm going to ask for some reports in relation to each of you."
Doorbell footage of Brianna leaving her home for the last time on the day she died was shown to the jury during the trial.
The footage showed the schoolgirl looking at her mobile phone as she checked the door was locked before walking down the path and out of the gate to head to Culcheth Linear Park totally unaware of her tragic fate.
Lauren Hirst
BBC News
Within 24 hours of the murder of Brianna Ghey, detectives began work to unravel the crime despite the killers arrogantly presuming their endless lies would save them.
Image source, PA MediaThe pair, who were just 15 at the time, were quickly arrested at their homes and taken away for questioning.
Detectives would soon unravel the crime despite the killers arrogantly presuming their endless lies would save them.
Read more about how the investigation unfolded.
The "arrogant" teenage killers who murdered Brianna had a "thirst for killing" and may have enjoyed it, says a senior detective.
Det Ch Supt Mike Evans, head of crime at Cheshire Police, said: "These are two very warped individuals who have done what they've done.
"I think they killed her because they wanted to prove that they could, or that sort of thirst for killing."
Jurors reached their verdicts at Manchester Crown Court after four hours and 40 minutes of deliberations.
Trial judge Mrs Justice Amanda Yip thanked jurors for their service on an "extremely difficult and, at times, distressing case".
Image source, GoogleShe said: "You probably didn't anticipate sitting on a case as emotionally difficult as this one."
She told jurors they would be provided with a letter excusing them from further jury service.
The trial heard both girl X and boy Y had a fascination for violence, torture and murder.
Image source, Cheshire PoliceThe jury were shown a murder plan
Jurors were told girl X enjoyed watching internet torture and killing material from the "dark web" and had an interest in serial killers.
The jury was also shown an alleged "murder plan" on how to kill Brianna along with phone messages they exchanged, including a "kill list" of other children they planned to harm.
The pair, identified only as girl X and boy Y, both now aged 16, had denied murder and each blamed the other for the killing of Brianna, described as "horrific" by detectives.
They both said they had walked away when Brianna was stabbed and turned around to see the other killing the teenager.
Yunus Mulla
BBC North West Tonight
There were gasps in Manchester Crown Court as the teenagers, referred to throughout the trial as girl X and boy Y, were found guilty.
The pair showed no visible emotion as the jury returned its verdict.