A vigil will be held in Durham tomorrow for tragic teenager Brianna Ghey who died last week.

Brianna, who was a transgender girl from Birchwood in Warrington, was found with fatal stab wounds on a path in nearby Culcheth Linear Park at around 3.13pm on Saturday (February 11).

The vigil will be held on Stockton Road in Durham, near the Bill Bryson Library at 6pm on Sunday (February 19) evening.

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Organisers have invited all to attend and bring candles, flags, and warm clothes.

It is one of a series if vigils being held in memory of the teenager.

A moment of remembrance will also be held at The Forum Music Centre in Darlington on Tuesday (February 21) evening.

Following the Darlington 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.

Last night a candlelit vigil was held close to where the 16-year-old was stabbed to death last weekend.

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Hundreds of people gathered at Culcheth Village Green in Warrington, Cheshire, on Friday night to remember the 16-year-old.

Many of the well-wishers wore “rest in power Brianna Ghey” T-shirts with picture of her on the front.

Crowds also sang Over The Rainbow.

In a statement released via the police, Brianna’s family said they had been “overwhelmed” by “support, positivity and compassion” from across the country.

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

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