Today we’ll hear about the moment the two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of Brianna’s murder. 

We’ll also hear that Girl X denied being involved in the alleged attack on Brianna and that she whatsapp’d Boy Y to “make sure the story adds up.

And we’ll explain that Boy Y told police he saw Girl X stab Brianna in the back. Both defendants deny murder.

The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest criminal cases in the world.

The first series, 'The Trial of Lucy Letby' received more than 13 million downloads.

Season Two focussed on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old teacher from Ireland. Season Three will follow the evidence as the jury hears it in twice weekly reports from The Daily Mail's Northern Correspondent, Liz Hull, and broadcast journalist, Caroline Cheetham.

They'll take you into the courtroom to bring you the details as the evidence unfolds, to examine key moments and to carry out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims and experts.

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Today we'll hear evidence that Girl X allegedly had a 'hit list' of five children she wanted to kill.

We'll hear how messages exchanged between the two teenagers accused of Brianna's murder show Boy Y was reluctant to do it on a school night because he wanted to revise.

And we'll hear of the harrowing testimony from the dog walker who found Brianna's body shortly after the attack.

Both defendants deny murder.

The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest criminal cases in the world.

The first series, 'The Trial of Lucy Letby' received more than 13 million downloads. Season Two focussed on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old teacher from Ireland.

Season Three will follow the evidence as the jury hears it in twice weekly reports from The Daily Mail's Northern Correspondent, Liz Hull, and broadcast journalist, Caroline Cheetham.

They'll take you into the courtroom to bring you the detail as the evidence unfolds, to examine key moments and to carry out exclusive interviews with detective, victims and experts.

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In this episode Caroline and Liz examine the final part of the prosecution opening of their case as it was presented to the court.

They reveal how the jury has been told that the two teenagers accused of her murder had allegedly planned to kill her two weeks earlier but that Brianna had failed to show up.

The court has also heard how a handwritten 'murder plan' and clothing stained in Brianna's blood were discovered at their homes following their arrest.

And the first people to come across Brianna's body after she had been stabbed have told of their horror, as the trial moves into hearing evidence from the witnesses.

The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest trials in the world.

The first series ‘The Trial of Lucy Letby’ was a global hit, with more than 13 million downloads, while season two focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old teacher from Ireland.

Its third season follows the tragic case of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl killed in Warrington, England.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from The Daily Mail’s Northern Correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. 

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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In this episode Caroline and Liz examine the opening of the prosecution case as it was presented to the court.

They reveal how the jury heard that Brianna was stabbed 28 times before she died.

And how the two teenagers accused of Brianna’s murder were preoccupied with violence and torture and allegedly plotted to kill up to five different people in the days before her death.

The Trial...takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest trials in the world.

The first series ‘The Trial of Lucy Letby’ was a global hit, with more than 13 million downloads, while season two focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old teacher from Ireland.

Its third season follows the tragic case of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl killed in Warrington, England.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from The Daily Mail’s Northern Correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. 

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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"The Trial..." takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtroom of some of the biggest trials in the world.

Our first series "The Trial of Lucy Letby" was a worldwide hit, with over 13million downloads, while season 2 focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old teacher from Ireland.

It’s third season covers the trial of the killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16 year old transgender girl from Warrington, England.

Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury did, with twice-weekly reports from The Daily Mail’s Northern Correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. 

In this podcast, they bring you far more detail about what the jury heard, examine key moments of the trial, and conduct exclusive interviews with investigative detectives, victims, and experts.

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In this episode, Caroline and Nicola bring you the emotional victim impact statements of Ashling Murphy's partner, sister, and mother. These statements were read in court to Jozef Puska as he was sentenced to life in prison for her murder.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Nicola Byrne.

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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In today's episode, Caroline and Nicola look ahead to tomorrow's sentencing hearing for Jozef Puska who was found guilty of Ashling Murphy's murder last Thursday. They speak to Defence Barrister Eimear Delargy, who sheds some light on how sentencing in Ireland works and what we can expect tomorrow.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Nicola Byrne.

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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In this episode Caroline and Nicola chat to Mary McDermott from Safe Ireland about what needs to be done now, in the wake of the conviction of Jozef Puska for Ashling’s murder, to enable more women to feel safe - not just walking the streets, but in their homes too.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Nicola Byrne.

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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In this episode Caroline and Nicola explain more about Jozef Puska’s defence, and how he argued crucial CCTV evidence in the case should be thrown out because it breached his right to privacy. We’ll also hear from Forensic Psychologist Dr. Ciara Stanton about his possible motivation for the attack on Ashling.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Nicola Byrne.

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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Today, the jury, after just hours of deliberation, found Jozef Puska guilty of the murder of Ashling Murphy. In this episode, Caroline and Nicola talk about Ashling, what her death means, what this verdict means and what kind of a light this trial has shone on the legal system.

Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Nicola Byrne.

They’ll take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.

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