Brianna Ghey: Second teenager denies murdering 16-year-old

Brianna Ghey was described as "beautiful, witty and hilarious" by her family

A second teenager accused of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey has pleaded not guilty.

The transgender girl from Birchwood, Warrington, died after she was found with fatal stab wounds in Culcheth Linear Park on 11 February.

Two 16-year-olds, a girl and a boy, who cannot be named due to their age, have been charged with her murder.

One of the defendants entered a plea of not guilty at a pre-trial hearing at Manchester Crown Court earlier.

The other teenager had previously denied the charge at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court in July.

Reporting restrictions prevent the identification of which of the defendants entered the earlier plea.

The girl, from Warrington, and the boy, from Leigh, were both in the dock for the latest hearing.

Parents of both teenagers were in the court along with other relatives.

The pre-trial hearing is expected to last two days.

A trial has been set for 27 November.

Thousands of people attended candlelit vigils across the UK after Brianna's death.

In a tribute, her family described her as "beautiful, witty and hilarious" and said she had a "larger-than-life character".