Brianna Ghey vigils in Birmingham, Ludlow and Hednesford take place

Brianna Ghey was found injured in a park in Cheshire and died at the scene

Vigils have been held in Birmingham, Shropshire and Staffordshire to remember 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who died after being stabbed in Cheshire.

The transgender teen was found wounded on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth, on Saturday and died at the scene.

A boy and girl, both aged 15, have appeared at Liverpool Crown Court charged with her murder.

People gathered on Friday evening in Birmingham, Ludlow and Hednesford to pay tribute to Brianna.

Eva Echo said what happened to Brianna resonated with her

The Birmingham vigil was held outside the Hippodrome Theatre from 18:30 GMT.

In Ludlow, south Shropshire, people gathered in Castle Square, in front of Ludlow College, at 19:00.

And in Hednesford, Staffordshire, mourners paid their respects at the Clock Tower, Anglesey Gardens, in Market Street, from 19:00.

A similar vigil in Manchester recently was attended by about 3,000.

Birmingham organisers said the gathering outside the theatre was to mourn Brianna's death and to highlight the need to protect young transgender people.

'Feeling that euphoria'

Eva Echo, an activist from Birmingham who is herself transgender, attended the city vigil.

"As a family we come together in solidarity," she said.

"We're a relatively small section of the population so that solidarity is even more important.

"She was taken at 16, she had her life ahead of her.

"I myself remember coming out and feeling that euphoria and being able to live authentically and having something to look forward to; unfortunately Brianna had her life taken and she never got to experience that and that's something that resonates with the whole community."

Hal Musgrove from Pride Ludlow organised the Ludlow vigil and said: "I feel duty-bound to do it, to bring people together and let them know they're not alone."

He said the "community and the love" at a similar vigil in Shrewsbury had been "beautiful" and hoped the gathering would help prevent people from "sinking into a sadness".

Hal Musgrove said there was "a lot of love" in the LGBT community