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submitted 7 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

Justice Amanda Yip lifted the reporting restrictions on naming the killers of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. They were identified at Manchester Crown Court as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

The horrific murder shocked the nation. Ghey was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back in broad daylight after being lured to a park in the town of Warrington on Feb. 11, 2023.

Yip handed Ratcliffe and Jenkinson a mandatory life sentence, and ordered them to serve a minimum term of 20 and 22 years, respectively, before they could be eligible for parole. If they had been adults — over the age of 18 — they would have faced much longer minimum terms. They will be transferred to adult prisons when they turn 18. Neither showed no visible reaction on being sentenced.

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

How come the media never mentions if they are Christian or not? Why hasn't the Pope condemned this act in Latin and English?

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

What does the Pope have to do with the Anglican Church? Also what does it matter if they were religious or not?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What does the Pope have to do with the Anglican Church?

They are all Christians.

Also what does it matter if they were religious or not?

Indeed. Makes you wonder why when there is a Muslim or an refugee or an immigrant murderer I hear so much about it. Media is full of stories today about an arrest of a refugee made in a center.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Ah, is that a common thing in the UK to bring up religion if the perp was Muslim?

The Pope does not represent the Anglican Church. It'd have to be the King of England speaking up.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Go checkout the dailymail and see for yourself.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

Isn't that a righting tabloid trash?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Ah, is that a common thing in the UK

I answered your question. By all measures very popular and thus common.

[-] Rinox@feddit.it 3 points 7 months ago

Not all christians recognize the Pope. It's like asking why the patriarch of Constantinople or the patriarch of Moscow didn't comment on the news.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

If all did would he have condemned the attacks in Latin and English?

[-] SomeoneElse@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

Only 6% of adults are practicing Christians in the UK. It’s statistically unlikely this has anything to do with religion.

[-] paradiso@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

What does that have to do with anything?

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 25 points 7 months ago

it's satire about how if a muslim or an immigrant commits a crime, everyone expects imams or community leaders of that culture to comment publicly or else consider them in support of the crime

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago

Do you believe that Christianity had nothing to do with this?

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 7 months ago

Unlikely, but I see your point.

Why is Richard Dawkins silent on this issue?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago

Because delightfully bigoted grandpa can't figure out how to tweet since the update.

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