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Thousands of people have united on the streets in a show of solidarity as vigils continue to remember stabbed teenager Brianna Ghey.
The transgender schoolgirl was found stabbed to death in Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington, on Saturday.
Candle-lit gatherings continue to be held across the UK, with thousands coming together to demand justice for the 16-year-old.
The LGBTQ+ community are demanding answers after Cheshire Police previously stated there was no evidence to suggest Brianna was the victim of a hate crime.
They chanted “Say her name.... Brianna Ghey” outside the Department of Education in London tonight as people packed out pavements.
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A second night of vigils are being held across the UK and Ireland (PA)In Sackville Gardens in Manchester, the start of the vigil has been delayed by 20 minutes due to the volume of people wanting to attend.
A number of vigils are also being held in Brighton, Dublin, Ireland and Hastings in Sussex.
Brianna Ghey was found dead on Saturday afternoon at Linear Park, Warrington (Liverpool Echo)People are also gathering in Woking, Surrey, Cambridge, Shrewsbury and at Keele University in Staffordshire this evening.
Additional events are planned in Aberdeen, Reading, Plymouth, Belfast and York in the coming days.
Over a thousands turned up at the Department of Education in London tonight (PA)Brianna's broken family said she was a "much loved" daughter, granddaughter, and sister".
The group is encouraging all LGBT people and allies to attend.
Two teenagers have been charged with her murder, police say (Cheshire Police / SWNS)
More than 1,000 people are in London for a vigil (Tom Bowles / Story Picture Agency)One vigil, held outside the Department of Education in Westminster, was organised by feminist group Sisters Uncut and more than 1,000 people took to the streets with many demanding trans youths are protects.
But yesterday, the force issued a statement which said all lines of inquiry were being explored, "including whether this was a hate crime".
Tributes are left to murdered 16-year-old (ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)In a new statement this morning, police confirmed that a 15-year-old girl from Warrington and a 15-year-boy from Leigh have been charged with murder.
They appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court today and were remanded into youth detention to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.
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The headteacher at Brianna's school said they were "shocked and truly devastated" by her death.
Another is held for the teenager outside the Department for Education (Tom Bowles / Story Picture Agency)A number of schoolchildren, still in their uniforms, placed flowers at the police cordon at the entrance to the park on Monday.
The girl's family, who are from Birchwood in Warrington, said the teenager was "beautiful, witty and hilarious".
They said she was "strong, fearless and one of a kind with a larger-than-life character".
A candlelit vigil at Sackville Gardens in Manchester (ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)They added: "The loss of her young life has left a massive hole in our family."
Friends have left flowers and other tributes at the entrance of the park and one read: "Fly high our pink angel".