A vigil is to be held in Darlington for Brianna Ghey, whose murder last week in Cheshire shocked the nation.

The vigil/moment of remembrance will take place at The Forum Music Centre on Borough Road from 7pm on Tuesday (February 21) when there will be an opportunity to share a few words before a moment of silence.

Following the vigil, The Rainbow Screen, The Forum’s monthly LGBTQ+ film night, will be showing ‘Bros,’ with proceeds going towards the fundraiser set up to help the family cover the cost of her funeral and to financially support the family.

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Anyone is welcome to attend the vigil, even if you don't intend on staying for the screening.

The family of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey have been “overwhelmed” by “support, positivity and compassion” from across the country, police have said.

Brianna, from Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire, was found with fatal stab wounds on a path in Culcheth Linear Park shortly after 3pm on Saturday, February 11.

A boy and girl, both aged 15, have been charged with her murder and appeared via video link at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday where a trial date was fixed for July.

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Vigils in memory of Brianna have been held across the country, with more planned over the weekend, including in her hometown of Warrington.

Detective Chief Inspector Adam Waller thanked the community of Culcheth for its support and said officers had been “inundated” with information.

He said: “I know that the family have also been overwhelmed by the messages of support, positivity and the compassion across the country and beyond – and the thoughts of everyone at the constabulary remain firmly with them.”

The girl, from Warrington, and boy, from Leigh, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were charged with Brianna’s murder on Wednesday.

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Seven LGBT+ broadcasters from across the UK held a one-minute silence in memory of Brianna Ghey.

Gaydio, Hits Radio Pride, Pride Radio, Gorgeous Radio, Glitterbeam Radio, Trans Radio UK and Juice 1038 commemorated the 16-year-old transgender teenager, from Cheshire, at 11am today (Friday, February 17).

Before the silence, all the stations simultaneously ran a radio segment about the issue of discrimination and violence in the trans community by trans broadcaster and Hits Radio DJ Stephanie Hirst.

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