Murder accused tells court he froze after seeing co-defendent stab Brianna Ghey

Boy, 16, who typed answers because he has been diagnosed with selective mutism, said girl stabbed Brianna ‘at least three times’

A 16-year-old boy accused of killing Brianna Ghey has described freezing as he claimed to have seen his female co-defendant stab the teenager with his knife in a Warrington park.

The boy, known as Y to protect his identity, gave evidence at his trial on Wednesday by typing his answers because he has been diagnosed with selective mutism disorder and now talks only to his mother, a jury at Manchester crown court was told.