Boy accused of killing Brianna Ghey ended up ‘covered in blood after watching his co-accused stab her’

A BOY accused of killing trans schoolgirl Brianna Ghey ended up covered in blood after watching his co-accused stab her, a court heard yesterday.

Referred to in court as Boy Y, he said he was invited to the park by Girl X, who brought her friend Brianna, 16, along.

In a police interview, played to jurors, he said he went to the toilet against a tree and: “When I turned around, I saw [Girl X] stab [Brianna] at least three times.”

The boy, who is autistic, added: “Brianna was curled up on the floor.

"I went up to Brianna to see if she was alive.

"I put my hand to see if she was breathing.

"I got blood on my hand.

" I panicked and ran.”

Brianna was knifed 28 times in the park near Warrington, Cheshire, in February this year.

The boy and girl, both 15 at the time, deny murder, blaming each other.

The trial at Manchester crown court continues.