Pat Hurst
Crime
Teacher guilty of sexual abuse and murder of baby who was treated as ‘plaything’
Jamie Varley, 37, adopted Preston Davey at nine months old with his partner, financial sales manager John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32.
By Pat Hurst
15 Jun 2026
Politics
Starmer defends plans for supervised toothbrushing for children under Labour
Critics claim it is an example of the ‘nanny state’ and say it is the role of parents to ensure children brush their teeth.
By Pat Hurst
12 Jan 2024
Crime
‘Lost opportunity’ to prevent Scout’s cliff-fall death, inquest hears
Ben Leonard, 16, died after falling 200ft from a cliff during a Scout trip in 2018.
By Pat Hurst
8 Jan 2024
Politics
Sunak: We have not given up on levelling up
During a visit to the North, the Prime Minister insisted ‘great progress’ has been made.
By Pat Hurst
5 Jan 2024
Crime
Scout Association apologises for death of teenager in 200ft fall, inquest told
Ben Leonard’s mother told a court it was five-and-a-half years too late and the treatment of her family had been ‘disgusting’.
By Pat Hurst
4 Jan 2024
Crime
Alex Batty to remain under special legal protection, court decides
The 17-year-old is said to be fearful of the glare of publicity.
By Pat Hurst
21 Dec 2023
Crime
Teenage murderers of Brianna Ghey can be named, judge rules
An order banning identification will be lifted after representations on behalf of the media made by the national news agency, PA Media and ITN.
By Pat Hurst
21 Dec 2023
Crime
Brianna Ghey’s mother ‘glad’ after two teenagers found guilty of murder
Brianna, 16, was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back.
By Pat Hurst
20 Dec 2023
Crime
Was Brianna murder transphobic hate crime?
Brianna Ghey, 16, was a transgender teen stabbed to death in a frenzied knife attack in a park.
By Pat Hurst
20 Dec 2023
Crime
Boy and girl guilty of ‘frenzied and ferocious’ murder of Brianna Ghey
Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed to death in a ‘frenzied and ferocious’ attack with a hunting knife.
By Pat Hurst
20 Dec 2023
Crime
Jury in trial of teenagers accused of Brianna Ghey murder starts deliberations
The teenagers, identified only as girl X and boy Y, have blamed each other for the killing.
By Pat Hurst
20 Dec 2023
Crime
Boy accused of Brianna Ghey's murder just an ‘extra’, jury hears
Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife in a ‘frenzied’ attack in a park
By Pat Hurst
19 Dec 2023
Crime
Brianna accused were ‘in it together’, murder trial hears
Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey died after being stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife, Manchester Crown Court heard.
By Pat Hurst
18 Dec 2023
Crime
Brianna accused can’t both be telling truth, murder trial told
Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed 28 times in a frenzied attack
By Pat Hurst
15 Dec 2023
Crime
Boy thought co-accused would blame him for Brianna murder
Trans teen Brianna Ghey died in a ‘frenzied’ attack with a hunting knife
By Pat Hurst
14 Dec 2023
Crime
Girl accused of Brianna Ghey murder 'liked the idea of causing pain’
She denied having to wipe Brianna’s blood from her face after the killing
By Pat Hurst
14 Dec 2023
Crime
Boy accused of ‘frenzied’ stabbing of Brianna Ghey blames co-accused
The transgender teenager was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife in an attack in a park near Warrington earlier this year
By Pat Hurst
13 Dec 2023
Crime
Teenager 'found idea of killing Brianna Ghey exciting', court hears
Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife near Warrington in February
By Pat Hurst
12 Dec 2023
Crime
‘I saw boy stabbing Brianna Ghey,’ girl tells murder trial
Two 16-year-olds deny the ‘frenzied’ murder of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey
By Pat Hurst
11 Dec 2023
Crime
Jury hears of ‘dark fantasies’ of girl accused of Brianna Ghey murder
Girl X and boy Y both deny the murder of the transgender teenager.
By Pat Hurst
8 Dec 2023
Crime
‘Murder plan’ to kill transgender teenager Brianna Ghey detailed in court
Brianna, 16, was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife during a ‘frenzied’ attack near Warrington in February.
By Pat Hurst
8 Dec 2023