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# One arrested in investigation of anti-LGBTQ+ hate at Brianna Ghey vigil
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/one-arrested-in-investigation-of-anti-lgbtq-hate-at-brianna-ghey-vigil/
- Published: 2023-03-20T11:00:52.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-20T10:18:42.000Z
- Description: A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following anti-LGBTQ+ hate, which was shouted prior to the Brianna Ghey vigil in Birmingham.
- Author: Catherine Muxworthy
- Tags: Birmingham, Brianna Ghey, Eva Echo, Hate Crime, LGBT, LGBTQ, West Midlands

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following anti-LGBTQ+ hate, which was shouted prior to the **Brianna Ghey** vigil in Birmingham. On **Friday, February 17** the community in Birmingham gathered to hold a vigil in honour of Brianna Ghey – a teenage girl murdered in Warrington – but before the event could begin, those already gathered were subjected to anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ abuse.

Trans rights activist and **Birmingham Pride’s** Director of Innovation, **Eva Echo**, was being interviewed by *I Am Birmingham,* at the time of the incident, so the [abuse was caught on video](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/birmingham-vigil-for-brianna-ghey-attacked-by-lgbtq-hate/). **Southside** security staff eventually managed to usher the group of offenders away before the vigil was held, allowing the community to gather in peace. A report was initiated with **West Midlands Police** following the incident, and Eva Echo also gave her statement to aid the investigation.

Investigations are still ongoing to identify the remaining suspects in this case, and the 13-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence has since been referred to a **Young Offenders’ Team**.

In a statement from **West Midlands Police**, *Scene* was told: “Anyone with information can contact 101 or use Live Chat on our website quoting crime number **20/191229/23**.”