the north of england warrington in the north of england blaster been named. scarlett jenkinson and eddie ratcliffe lured brianna ghey to a park where they stabbed her 28 times. they were giving laugh at life the pair had discussed the murder in the pair had discussed the murder in the weeks before. judith moritz reports for manchester crown court. brianna ghey found it hard to socialise with other teenagers, so when she arranged to hang out with one school friend by herself, it was a big step. a friend told her to buy a one—way ticket and she would meet her at the bus stop. but when breanna arrived, there were two teenagers waiting. brianna ghey couldn't have known what the other children had in mind. they led her to this park, and on a weekend

afternoon in broad daylight, they stabbed her so brutally she stood no chance. leaving her to die, they ran off across these fields and with across these fields, and with blood still on his hands, one of the teenage murderers caught the bus home. now the two children who butchered brianna can be identified. scarlettjenkinson was 15 at the time. sentenced today, the court heard she enjoyed the killing and remains dangerous. scarlett, i have concluded that the primary motivation for brianna's murder was your deep desire to kill. the messages reveal your fantasies and show your sadistic motives. brianna's murder was exceptionally brutal. eddie ratcliffe brought the hunting knife to kill brianna and had different reasons for targeting her. you dehumanised brianna by constantly referring to her as "it" and your messages about wanting to see if she would scream like a man or a girl show your own interests in killing brianna link to your hostility towards her as a transgender person.

scarlet, you are under arrest on suspicion of murder. the teenagers were caught quickly. scarlet�*s mum had called the police because her daughter had been with brianna. how come you're a suspect? it isn't the last person seen her, is it? all the information i have is you are a suspect, 0k? eddie was arrested at his house and told officers he could explain what had happened. i can explain everything. scarlett and eddie showed no emotion as they were being sentenced. she fidgeted and doodled, he clutched a book of crossword puzzles. the emotion in court today came from brianna's family, who spoke about the impact that her murder has made on them. brianna's father said he had initially found his daughter's brianna's father said he'd initially found his daughter's transitioning difficult, but they'd been forming a new relationship, and the murderers had stolen that from them. and her mother said no parent should

ever have to bury their child. "brianna should have been around for the rest of my life", she said, adding that she believes that scarlet and eddie are still a danger to society. i feel like they need to be off the streets for a very long time, if not forever, because i can't see that level of... ..of darkness, i suppose, could ever be rehabilitated. i think that they're both very dangerous and, like i say, they're both in the right place and they should be kept away from society because i feel like they would be a risk of them committing crime in the future. brianna was at school in warrington, but with extra needs, was often taught in a special area called the inclusion room. that's where she met scarlett, who had been transferred

from a different school. a bbc investigation has revealed that she had offended before — drugging a younger pupil and moving schools as a result, schools as a result — but the new school wasn't aware of it. a council review is now under way. in terms of scarlett, there were no red flags that came up. i think sitting and listening in court to the messages between eddie and scarlett was very, very surreal, and trying to imagine that anyone would talk in that way, plan in that way and for it to be a child that you have actually met is even more shocking. the teenagers will be in prison until they are early in their 40s, the teenagers will be in prison until they're early in their 40s, and even then, they'll only be released once it has been established they're no longer a danger to the public. brianna's parents say they deprived her of the life she wanted to live — not because she'd done anything wrong, butjust because one hated trans people and the other thought it would be fun. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.

presidentjoe biden is to take part in a ceremony for the repatriation of the bodies of three american soldiers killed in a drone attack in jordan. the three soldiers, sergeants williamj rivers, kennedy sanders and breonna moffett, died in the strike near the border with syria on sunday. the plane carrying their bodies will arrive at an airforce base in delaware, where they'll receive military honours. the white house has said the attack on its military base which wounded a0 others was carried out by an iran backed militia called islamic resistance in iraq. iran has denied any involvement. in response, president biden approved us strikes against iranian facilities in iraq and syria. iranian president ebrahim raisi issued a stern warning on friday against any retaliatory attacks saying it will respond firmly. several iran—backed groups have increased attacks on us and israeli israeli—linked entities since the beginning of the israel hamas the beginning of the israel—hamas war on the 7th of october. meanwhile, un aid agencies say they're deeply concerned that the fighting in gaza could spread to rafah,

the territory's southernmost city. the area is now sheltering more than half of gaza's 2 million population. on thursday, the israeli defence minister said his country's forces would advance into the area once they'd completed their mission against hamas in the nearby city of khan yunis. there remain hopes of a ceasefire, according to qatar. hamas has received a truce proposal that would include the release of hostages, but has yet to respond. in another development, 800 serving officials in the us and europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments�* policies on the israel—gaza war could amount to "grave violations of international law". earlier, i spoke to tom bateman, our state department correspondent, in washington and our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, in baghdad. the americans are saying this is going to happen over a number of days, that they were target iranian

interests and personnel in iraq and syria. no attacks inside iran, which would be a drastic decision by president biden, a dramatic escalation that could have unpredictable consequences. the americans believe that the iranian supported group called hezbollah were behind the attack and georgia. as the main group of the group called islamic resistance of iraq some forces believe a line was crossed with the attack that happened on sunday. there have been some attempts to prevent, to temper this american response. i've been told that a senior iranian commander was here in baghdad right after the attack. he had a message for this group, that they had to stop these attacks, they have to de—escalate

the situation. the iranians obviously don't want direct conflict with the united states. iran seems to be trying to distance itself not only from what happened on sunday, but also from all these groups that it supports here in iraq and syria. iranian authorities have said that they act independently. it is a very difficult situation for president biden because he needs to be seen as giving a strong response, but at the same time, there needs to be a response that doesn't put the iranians and all these groups in a position in which they feel that they have two wycherly eight. —— they have two wycherly eight. —— they have two wycherly eight. —— they have to retaliate. last night, i met a senior iraqi government official that told me they don't know what is going to happen. "we're waiting to see what is going to happen in terms of the american and

in terms of kind of retaliation." we can brin: in terms of kind of retaliation." we can bring in tom bateman, who is joining us from washington. in terms of the political support in washington, some republicans have even called for some attacks inside iran. what generally, is there support for the strikes? i iran. what generally, is there support for the strikes? i think the ress support for the strikes? i think the press around _ support for the strikes? i think the press around -- — support for the strikes? i think the press around -- pressure - support for the strikes? i think the press around -- pressure on - support for the strikes? i think the press around -- pressure on joe i press around —— pressure onjoe biden_ press around —— pressure onjoe biden 's— press around —— pressure onjoe biden 's this _ press around —— pressure onjoe biden '5 this has to be decisive, because — biden '5 this has to be decisive, because politically speaking, it is unthinkable that going from this position— unthinkable that going from this position where he's already got some of those _ position where he's already got some of those republican senators, some of those republican senators, some of the _ of those republican senators, some of the most hawkish voices, saying things— of the most hawkish voices, saying things like — of the most hawkish voices, saying things like target iran. the briefings have already been that that wiii— briefings have already been that that will not happen, that iranian personnel— that will not happen, that iranian personnel and facilities will likely be targeted. it will be iraq and syrie — be targeted. it will be iraq and syrie we _ be targeted. it will be iraq and syria. we also have this sense the

administration is trying to calibrate. they have to try to decide — calibrate. they have to try to decide to _ calibrate. they have to try to decide to deter any other fatal attacks— decide to deter any other fatal attacks on the american basis. realty, — attacks on the american basis. realty, it's— attacks on the american basis. really, it's the outcomes now, and i think— really, it's the outcomes now, and i think if— really, it's the outcomes now, and i think if you — really, it's the outcomes now, and i think if you look at what's happened in yemen. _ think if you look at what's happened in yemen, that's already becoming a bit of— in yemen, that's already becoming a bit of a _ in yemen, that's already becoming a bit of a lesson for the ministration because _ bit of a lesson for the ministration because you saw these ramping up of attacks— because you saw these ramping up of attacks by— because you saw these ramping up of attacks by who houthi militia. we had those — attacks by who houthi militia. we had those joint strikes. have they done _ had those joint strikes. have they done much — had those joint strikes. have they done much to really deter the houthi attacks? _ done much to really deter the houthi attacks? not really. they're still firing _ attacks? not really. they're still firing antiballistic anti—shipping missiles — firing antiballistic anti—shipping missiles in the gulf of aden.

there hasn't been a deadly attack that the _ there hasn't been a deadly attack that the biden administration would feel it _ that the biden administration would feel it has _ that the biden administration would feel it has to respond to forcefully again _ feel it has to respond to forcefully again it _ feel it has to respond to forcefully again. itjust shows feel it has to respond to forcefully again. it just shows you feel it has to respond to forcefully again. itjust shows you how feel it has to respond to forcefully again. it just shows you how it feel it has to respond to forcefully again. itjust shows you how it is very— again. itjust shows you how it is very difficult for the administration to try and control the situation, and the possibility of it slipping out of control is great — of it slipping out of control is great. things can very easily go wrong, — great. things can very easily go wrong, people can miscalculate, and that leads _ wrong, people can miscalculate, and that leads to potentially deadly chain— that leads to potentially deadly chain of— that leads to potentially deadly chain of events at exactly the time of the _ chain of events at exactly the time of the ministration is trying to stop— of the ministration is trying to stop the — of the ministration is trying to stop the war in gaza from spilling out further— stop the war in gaza from spilling out further into the region. just talk about _ out further into the region. just talk about that _ out further into the region. just talk about that offensive in gaza for a moment because there's been this statement today signed by more than 800 serving officials in the us and europe talking about how they think their own governments' policies can amount to grave violations of international law.

this is very unusual, isn't it? it’s this is very unusual, isn't it? it's a very large _ this is very unusual, isn't it? it's a very large number. it is significantly across multiple countries, including the us, the european — countries, including the us, the european union and 11 european countries — european union and 11 european countries. now, these are serving officials, — countries. now, these are serving officials, so — countries. now, these are serving officials, so they're all in post in their— officials, so they're all in post in theirjobs— officials, so they're all in post in theirjobs working for these governments. what the statement says is that _ governments. what the statement says is that they _ governments. what the statement says is that they believe their government policies are potentially contributing to the breaching of international law. they say that may io international law. they say that may go as _ international law. they say that may go as far _ international law. they say that may go as far as— international law. they say that may go as far as contributing to ethnic cleansing — go as far as contributing to ethnic cleansing or even genocide. it's not the first— cleansing or even genocide. it's not the first time we've heard this kind of dissent — the first time we've heard this kind of dissent from officials both in the us— of dissent from officials both in the us and in european countries. what's _ the us and in european countries. what's new— the us and in european countries. what's new about this is this is a joint _ what's new about this is this is a joint statement. it's been combined and it— joint statement. it's been combined and it has— joint statement. it's been combined and it has that extremely forceful wording _ and it has that extremely forceful wording as i mentioned. i was speaking _ wording as i mentioned. i was speaking to robert ford, a former us

ambassador to syria, the last in syria _ ambassador to syria, the last in syria up— ambassador to syria, the last in syria up until 2011. he said in 40 years— syria up until 2011. he said in 40 years of— syria up until 2011. he said in 40 years of his _ syria up until 2011. he said in 40 years of his foreign—policy experience, this was unprecedented. he hadn't— experience, this was unprecedented. he hadn't seen a combined statement like this _ he hadn't seen a combined statement like this he _ he hadn't seen a combined statement like this. he compared it to the run-up— like this. he compared it to the run-up to — like this. he compared it to the run—up to the 2003 iraq war, where he said _ run—up to the 2003 iraq war, where he said people new inside the system that the _ he said people new inside the system that the intelligence was faulty, that the intelligence was faulty, that there wasn't a plan for the day after~ _ that there wasn't a plan for the day after. fundamentally, the policy was after. fundamentally, the policy was a problem. _ after. fundamentally, the policy was a problem, that people didn't come out and _ a problem, that people didn't come out and speak publicly. he was suggesting that officials went to the lesson from that period. —— learned — the lesson from that period. —— learned the _ the lesson from that period. —— learned the lesson. there is risk that more — learned the lesson. there is risk that more palestinians that could be killed. _ that more palestinians that could be killed. but— that more palestinians that could be killed, but also they think the policy— killed, but also they think the policy is — killed, but also they think the policy is flawed, but it won't protect _ policy is flawed, but it won't protect israel. it doesn't guarantee security— protect israel. it doesn't guarantee security in— protect israel. it doesn't guarantee security in the long term with the political— security in the long term with the political solution, because they suggest — political solution, because they suggest that it'sjust political solution, because they

suggest that it's just there to widespread destruction of life '5 in gaza, _ widespread destruction of life '5 in gaza, but— widespread destruction of life '5 in gaza, but not the realistic political— gaza, but not the realistic political solution that will bring iastihg — political solution that will bring lasting stability to the region. tom bateman there _ lasting stability to the region. tom bateman there in _ lasting stability to the region. tarn bateman there in washington. hugo bachega in baghdad. breaking news from the us state department saying antony blinken is going to travel to the middle east on sunday. he's going to travel to saudi arabia, egypt, qatar, israel and the west bank between february the 4th-8th. he and the west bank between february the 4th—8th. he will continue efforts to try to secure the release of hostages during this latest of his many middle east trips. those are images we'rejust his many middle east trips. those are images we're just sitting there of president biden and the first lady attending our repatriation ceremony for three american soldiers who were killed in a drone attack in jordan. around the world and across the uk.

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. a woman who drove at her fiance before dragging him more than 150 metres along a road has beenjailed for a minimum of 18 years for his murder. alice wood and her partner ryan watson had been arguing after a party in may 2022, but she claimed his death was a "tragic accident". water companies are forecasting an above inflation rise in average household bills in april drawing criticism from campaigners. the average annual water and sewerage bill is expected to rise by 6% in england and wales up to £473, says the suppliers' trade body water uk. in scotland, water and waste charges will go up by nearly 9%. early years' charities say a new government recruitment

to meet the demand created by the expansion of funded places for pre school children. the campaign's being launched ahead you're live with bbc news. let's get mark top story now. the unusual step to name two teenagers who murdered a girl in a frenzied attack. scarletjenkinson and eddie ratcliffe lured brianna ghey to a park, where they stabbed her 28 times. today, they were given life sentences with minimum terms of 22 and 22 you —— 20 years respectively. thanks very much for coming on. it's such a disturbing case, but can we talk first of all why the judge decided to name these two in this instant? is unusual to name children

instant? is unusual to name children in this case. it instant? is unusualto name children in this case-— in this case. it is. it's very uncommon. _ in this case. it is. it's very uncommon. normally, - in this case. it is. it's very - uncommon. normally, under-18s in this case. it is. it's very _ uncommon. normally, under-18s have uncommon. normally, under—18s have an anonymity �*s. we think about vegetables and thompson, we have seen it happen in particularly high—profile cases. there's a lot of potential reasons why they might do that, but i think a lot of the time, it's deemed in the public interest for domino to reduce speculation when their cases are profitable —— high—profile appointment people claim it's about their rehabilitation. what do you think about that? particularly when you're dealing with members under the age of 18, the primary goal of punishment is to ensure that they are rehabilitated, because the likelihood is they will be released from that sentence whilst they are still relatively young. that means you really want to ensure that those

are people who are fully rehabilitated. whereas, if their names are released, that can make it more complicated in terms of the likely have to get new identities for safety. we saw with thompson and venables, who killed jamie bulger, they were given new identities that were often outed. the they were given new identities that were often outed.— they were given new identities that were often outed. the 'udge in this case said this h were often outed. the 'udge in this case said this was _ were often outed. the judge in this case said this was exceptional. - were often outed. the judge in this case said this was exceptional. in l case said this was exceptional. in terms of the details that we've been hearing, particularly today, the judge said scarlettejenkinson particularly enjoyed what she did and she remained dangerous. she had this deep desire to kill somebody. i suppose thejudge did this deep desire to kill somebody. i suppose the judge did say they were going to turn 18 next year anyway and they would have been named than anyway. and they would have been named than an a . . �* , , and they would have been named than an a . ., �* , , �* , anyway. that's very true. it's unlikely they — anyway. that's very true. it's unlikely they would - anyway. that's very true. it's unlikely they would held - anyway. that's very true. it's | unlikely they would held hold anyway. that's very true. it's - unlikely they would held hold onto

anonymity. i think there was a lot of speculation happening, a lot of names are floating around, so it is probably safe to introduce them officially. probably safe to introduce them officiall . . ~ probably safe to introduce them officiall. ., ~ , probably safe to introduce them officiall . . ~' , . probably safe to introduce them officiall . ., ~ , . ., officially. thank you very much for talkin: to officially. thank you very much for talking to us _ officially. thank you very much for talking to us about _ officially. thank you very much for talking to us about it. _ officially. thank you very much for talking to us about it. dr - officially. thank you very much for. talking to us about it. dr townsend, thank you. police have released new images of abdul shakoor ezedi who they're still hunting in connection with an attack on a woman and her two children in south london, using a corrosive substance. our home affairs correspondent daniel sanford has the latest. these are the latest pictures released by detectives of the subject of their manhunt. abdul shakoor ezedi in the king's cross london underground station on wednesday night. he's suspected of being responsible for a horrific responsible for a horrific incident in which a 31—year—old woman and her two children were burned by highly corrosive liquid. the mother remains very poorly in hospital and she's sedated at the moment. we expect that these injuries

will be life—changing. thankfully, we've had an update from the hospital that the two young children that were with her, their injuries aren't as serious as first thought and they are not likely to be life—changing. they remain with mum in the care of the nhs. police believe abdul shakoor ezedi left newcastle ezedi left newcastle in the very, very early hours of wednesday morning. by 6.30 in the morning, his car was in tooting in south london. that evening the vehicle was in croydon and streatham, and at 7.25 on wednesday night, the attack happened in clapham. at 7.33, he got on the tube and headed north to king's cross, arriving at eight o'clock. he moved fast. within an hour and a half of the corrosive substance being thrown, abdul shakoor ezedi was leaving this tesco express near king's cross. it's some six miles from where the attack happened.

at this point, he had a very obvious injury below his right eye, but he didn't get a train back to newcastle. instead, to nine o'clock, he returned to the tube and the victoria line, heading south again. abdul, you clearly have some very significant injuries. we've seen the images. you need some medical help, so do the right thing and hand yourself in. assuming he won't give himself up, what will police be doing to find him apart from searching through cctv? if he's using a mobile phone that also helps track him and any - other footprint he has- like finance, but also speaking to people that know him. it's thought abdul shakoor ezedi arrived in the uk in 2016 in the back of a lorry. he claimed asylum and was refused the same year. in 2018, he pleaded guilty in newcastle to sexual assault and exposure. he was given a suspended sentence

totalling 45 weeks and was put on the sex offenders' register for ten years. he claimed asylum again and was refused by the home office again. but in october 2020, a tribunal in newcastle over that in newcastle overruled that and granted him asylum. tonight, police confirmed that they have searched three properties in newcastle including this building, and in one of them, they found two empty containers with corrosive warnings on them. daniel sandford, bbc news. live now to mel thomas, who has more than 30 years experience at leicestershire police. you may have seen him on channel 4's hunted, where former police officers use cctv and other tools to hunt down members of the public. hello to you. just talk us through what the police will be doing. they say they have a huge amount of officers on the case at the moment. just talk us through what they'll be trying to do. i just talk us through what they'll be trying to do-_ trying to do. i think depicting that was already _ trying to do. i think depicting that was already mentioned _ trying to do. i think depicting that was already mentioned as - trying to do. i think depicting that was already mentioned as they i was already mentioned as they already have a footprint on the individual, so they know that he's using transport networks. there will

be cctv everywhere — on buses, and premises, on transport networks. he'll be dropping footprints everywhere. he will potentially be using cash points, so he'll be dropping clues everywhere. the expert theme of detectives looking for him will hopefully have a trail that they will be following. i would say is, abdul, give yourself up. you have significant head injury. you will need medical treatment at the end of the day so give yourself up. looking at the picture of him, he's very distinctive. you can see that injury right across his face on the right side of his face. they must be getting a lot of information from members of the public who have seen him. it's quite a lot to sift through. are you surprised that somebody who is so distinctive is on the run? to

somebody who is so distinctive is on the run? ., , ., i. somebody who is so distinctive is on the run? ., , ., ., ~ the run? to be fair, you can walk around the _ the run? to be fair, you can walk around the neighbourhood - the run? to be fair, you can walk around the neighbourhood and i the run? to be fair, you can walk. around the neighbourhood and cover your face up after three years of covid. but the big thing for me will be number one, we've got members of the public, we've got thousands of sets of cctv. they will call that in. people that harass for help, that will play on their conscience. why would you support or help someone that's committing horrific crime? the police have taken the massive step of naming someone. they've not said possibly, they have said that is the person that they are looking for and that person will be in the public�*s i. people will give him up. if he approaches you, do not approach that individual. he is dangerous, he's committed a horrific crime. call 999. the

officers will get there as quickly as they can. as i said to the individual, give yourself up. it has caused massive harm to individuals and also to the public as well. i commend the people that went to the help of that individual and those children and to the emergency responders. they've been injured in the incident as well. responders. they've been in'ured in the incident as well.* the incident as well. thanks very much for talking _ the incident as well. thanks very much for talking to _ the incident as well. thanks very much for talking to us. _ the incident as well. thanks very much for talking to us. mel- the incident as well. thanks very i much for talking to us. mel thomas from channel 4's hunted. in delaware, we've seen president biden and the first lady for the three us soldiers that were killed. these are the three sergeants, sergeant rivers, sergeant sanders and sergeant moffat. defence

secretary lloyd austin also in attendance and the chairman of the joint chiefs there as well. that's been taking place this afternoon. hello. the weekend's looking mild for most of us, but it's often going to be cloudy, very blustery, and on top of that, some rain in the forecast, too — heaviest of which is expected across western and northwestern scotland. let's have a look at the satellite picture from the last couple of days, and you can see big swirls, patterns in the clouds here. big storms moving from the north atlantic across the norwegian sea. they've been slamming scandinavia, especially norway, in the last couple of days. so, this is thejet stream here. the air is relatively mild across the southern half of the uk through this evening and overnight. weather front here and lots of layers of cloud, bits and pieces of rain. to the north of that, just about cold enough, i think, for a touch of frost in the highlands. but glasgow will be seven, belfast nine,

and look how mild it is in the morning across the bulk of england and wales. we're talking about double figures now. the forecast for saturday — high pressures to the south, some nasty lows across the norwegian sea. a lot of ice after that big pressure gradient and those strong west, south—westerly winds. some nasty lows across the norwegian sea. a lot of ice after that big pressure gradient and those strong south—westerly winds. gradient and those strong and i think it's going to be, again, quite blustery and relatively cool across scotland. some sunny spells here, temperatures will be around about 7—9 degrees. i say relatively cool compared to the south where it'll be perhaps as high as 14 degrees, often cloudy with some dribs and drabs of rain. often cloudy with some how about the six nations? often cloudy with some also spots of rain certainly possible, at least for a time, maybe a little bit heavier for a moment or two, and relatively mild, but blustery. here's the forecast into sunday — another weather front moves in again, mild southwesterlies across the southern half of the uk. but further north, this weather front here will be responsible for that very heavy rain across western and northwestern

scotland, particularly sunday night into monday. and in fact, the met office warns that widely across that part of scotland, the west and the northwest could be and the northwest could be around 50mm, perhaps as much as 100—150mm, maybe even a little bit more in the extreme case, and very blustery, too. but south of that, you can see on monday, certainly south of the lowlands, it's generallyjust cloudy with spots of rain from time to time. a bit of sunshine i think towards the east is certainly not impossible. the outlook through next week — well, there is an indication there could be colder weather heading our way, so a long way off. but initially, i think at least reaching northern parts of the uk from thursday onwards.

this is bbc news, the headlines. president biden attends the repatriation ceremony for three american soldiers killed in a drone strike injordan. us pledges to hit back iranian targets in syria and iraq. bbc arabic spends a day with the midwife in khan younis, supporting mothers and babies with little medical help. fears grow for the whereabouts for a palestinian girl trapped in a car in gaza and ambulance workers who were trying to rescue her. we have a special report from kharkiv where children go to school underground to protect them from russian missiles.