Brianna Ghey’s killer Scarlett Jenkinson used same language as Jeffrey Dahmer as she confessed, psychiatrist reveals

BRIANNA Ghey’s teen killer used the same language as Jeffrey Dahmer as she confessed, her psychiatrist has revealed.

Scarlett Jenkinson was just 15 years old when she and Eddie Ratcliffe hatched a horrific plan and knifed helpless Brianna 28 times.

The schoolgirl, 16, was lured to Linear Park in Warrington, in February last year by the sadistic pair - who are now both 16.

Jenkinson and Ratcliffe were named by a judge as the pair were jailed for life for murder this week.

Now, a Child psychologist Dr Richard Church who met with Jenkinson several times has told how he found she had a lack of “empathy” - and copied Jeffrey Dahmer, reports .

Dahmer, who was recently the subject of a Netflix show, was one of the most notorious killers in US history.

Nicknamed "The Milwaukee Cannibal," he killed and dismembered at least 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.

During her interviews with Dr Church, she confessed to wielding the final blows that killed Brianna, but then changed her story during her trial.

During her interviews with Dr Church says he believes Jenkinson was mirroring language used by Dahmer.

She told Dr Church she murdered Brianna because she was afraid of losing her as a friend. 

Similar to Dahmer she said she wanted to “kill her so she would always be with her”.

Dr Church explained: “One thing we know is that she had watched certain documentaries and was interested in particular serial killers. 

“Jeffrey Dahmer was saying things like, ‘I wanted them to always be with me.’ 

“In some ways the challenges are whether she was saying that because she was copying what another serial killer said, so she wanted to say the same; or whether she was experiencing those emotions herself and feeling those sorts of thoughts, and watching these documentaries and thinking, ‘Oh that’s like me.’ It’s hard to know.”

Earlier this week Jenkinson remained emotionless as she received a minimum of 22 years, while Ratcliffe stared straight ahead he was told he must spend at least 20 years in prison.

'BRUTAL AND SADISTIC'

Sentencing, Mrs Justice Yip said the murder was “brutal” and “sadistic” and that a secondary motive was Brianna’s trans identity.

The judge added: "Brianna was only 16-years-old. She had her whole life ahead of her.

"This case is unusual and it has shocked the public."

Manchester Crown Court was told Jenkinson, who had a "deep desire to kill", for the first time admitted stabbing Brianna herself.

The sadistic killer, who drew up another "kill list" while in secure accommodation, told her lawyers she "snatched" the knife from her co-killer and slashed at her "repeatedly".

It can now be revealed Jenkinson, whose parents were both teachers, had been expelled from Culceth High School over a drug incident and then moved to Brianna's school.

Ratcliffe meanwhile is the son of a truck company manager dad and ski instructor mum.

He previously competed in the Amateur Associations' World Kick Boxing Championships in Jamaica in 2018.

It comes as:

• Scarlett Jenkinson was seen sobbing after being arrested
• Footage shows teens with Brianna moments before knifing her
• Chilling notes reveal Jenkinson's obsession with serial killers
• Brianna's mum says 'I've never felt such grief' in statement
• Court heard how warped pair had a 'thirst for killing'
• Bloodthirsty murderers were snared by their chilling texts

The intelligent killer passed eight GCSEs while on remand and has since been studying for A levels in physics, biology, chemistry, maths and English literature.

In an emotional victim impact statement, Brianna's mum Esther said she believes the pair are still a danger to society.

The mum added: "I don't believe that someone who is so disturbed and obsessed with murder and torture would ever be able to be rehabilitated.

"I have moments where I feel sorry for them, because they have also ruined their own lives, but I have to remember that they felt no empathy for Brianna when they left her bleeding to death after their premeditated and vicious attack, which was carried out not because Brianna had done anything wrong, but just because one hated trans people and the other thought it would be fun."

While Brianna's dad, Peter Spooner, described her killers as "a pair of monsters" who "should be forgotten".