Candle-lit vigils took place across the UK on Tuesday to honour 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, a transgender girl who was fatally stabbed in northern England last week.
Ghey was found by members of the public in a park in Culcheth, near Manchester, on Saturday afternoon. Two 15-year-olds, a boy and a girl, have been arrested on suspicion of her murder and remain in custody, and Cheshire Police said one line of inquiry includes "whether this was a hate crime".
People gathered Tuesday for a candle-lit vigil in Bristol, southern England, and in Liverpool, close to where Ghey, who had a large following on the social media site TikTok, died. Further events organised by the transgender community are due to be held in London, Glasgow, Leeds and Belfast over the coming days.
A GoFundMe crowd-funding page supporting Ghey's family has already topped £75,000 ($91,000), one day after it was set up. Ghey's family earlier issued a statement calling the teenager a "much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister".
"She was a larger-than-life character who would leave a lasting impression on all that met her. Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious. Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind," they added."The loss of her young life has left a massive hole in our family, and we know that the teachers and her friends who were involved in her life will feel the same."