Pictured: Teenage girl, 16, found stabbed to death in Cheshire park as police launch murder probe

Police are hunting for a man and woman seen at the park where a 16-year-old was stabbed to death in broad daylight.

Detectives from Cheshire Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey from Birchwood.

Emergency services were called to Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington, by members of the public at 3.13pm yesterday, after Brianna’s body was found on a path where she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the teen was the victim of a ‘targeted attack’. 

Police have now launched an appeal to speak with two individuals, believed to be in their late teens or early 20s, who were seen in the park near where Brianna’s body was found.

The body of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey from Birchwood, Cheshire, was found with multiple stab wounds in the park yesterday

The girl was found with serious injuries and was pronounced dead following a police report at 3.13pm at Culcheth Linear Park in Warrington, Cheshire

A Home Office post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death found Brianna suffered multiple stab wounds.

Forensic examiners are continuing to explore the scene and the girl’s relatives have were told yesterday.

A crime scene is in place as detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.

Detective Chief Supt Mike Evans said: ‘This is a truly awful attack on a 16-year-old girl, who has sadly lost her very short life. We are appealing for any information that will help us find who has done this to Brianna.’

Det Evans noted that police are trying to speak with two people who were seen at the scene. They are described as a white man and woman, in their late teens/early twenties, both with dark curly hair. 

‘The man was wearing a longish dark hooded coat and the woman had a distinctive red or purple black checked blanket-style coat and a long flowing skirt, dress or trousers,’ he said.

‘We are also keen to speak to anyone who was in the park from around 1.30pm until 4pm yesterday or anyone who may have seen Brianna in the hours leading up to her death. We would ask people and businesses within the local community to check any CCTV or dashcam footage for anything that may aid our investigation.

Forensic examiners are continuing to explore the scene and the girl’s relatives have were told yesterday

A crime scene is in place as detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding her death

Detective Chief Supt Mike Evans said: ‘This is a truly awful attack on a 16-year-old girl, who has sadly lost her very short life. We are appealing for any information that will help us find who has done this to Brianna’

‘I would like to reassure the local community that we are working hard to find those responsible for Brianna’s death and we have extra officers in and around Culcheth supporting the investigation. We also have officers supporting Brianna’s family at this really tragic time.’

Local residents reported large numbers of emergency services workers in the area – including a helicopter and armed officers – according to Warrington Worldwide.

Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols has urged anyone with information to come forward. 

The local MP posted on Facebook: ‘I’ve spoken to the Warrington Police Borough Commander tonight regarding the tragic death. 

‘If you have any information, or were in the nearby area and have dashcam footage, please come forward even if you think it’s nothing- let the police make that decision.’

She added: ‘My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, and I will continue to liaise with and support our local police in any way I can in ascertaining all of the facts of this case.’

Anyone with information should contact police via the Cheshire Constabulary website or by calling 101, quoting IML 1476832.

Information can also be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.