Candle-lit vigils to be held across UK for Brianna Ghey after fatal stabbing
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Candle-lit vigils are set to be take place across the country in memory of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was fatally stabbed in a park. “The loss of her young life has left a massive hole in our family, and we know that the teachers and her friends who were involved in her life will feel the same.” A number of police vans were seen parked in the surrounding area after the incident, with a number of uniformed officers patrolling the park. A large section of the area was cordoned off by police tape, and police dogs were The headteacher at Brianna’s school, Birchwood Community High School, said they were “shocked and truly devastated” by her death.