"Disturbing Trend: British Girls Emerge as ‘Untouchable’ Killers in Shocking Crimes, Including Elderly Assaults and Attacks on Teachers"

A LOVING, caring mum-of-two, Sarah Forrester left behind a devastated family when she was brutally murdered at her Swindon home last month.

But what was even more shocking was the news that a 13-year-old girl had been arrested for her murder, and later bailed, after thewas found unresponsive.

Sarah Forrester was found dead in her Swindon homeCredit: Supplied Fredi Rivero was attacked by three teenage girls at a bus stopCredit: PA The stomach-churning attack was filmed and shared on social mediaCredit: Central News

But Sarah’s death is just the latest in a string of horrifying attacks involving young girls, with experts warning a rise in violent crime is being fuelled by social media.

In another harrowing case, pensioner , 75, was battered to death by three feral teenage girls in London – who even filmed the unprovoked attack on their phones.

In 2023, 16-year-oldwas lured to her death by teenagers both 15, who stabbed her multiple times in a brutal and premeditated attack.

A year later, a schoolgirl – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was detained for 15 years after attempting to murder two teachers, Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, and a pupil during breaktime at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire.

And a 13-year-old girl is currently on trial at Lincoln Crown Court accused of stabbing 43-year-old to death in a pre-planned frenzy, inflicting more than 140 wounds, a jury has heard.

Speaking about what’s driving the wave of violent crimes committed by young girls, Dr Emma Cunningham, senior lecturer in Criminology at the University of East London, told The Sun: “Social media is undoubtedly a factor. Girls are more exposed to violent content online, which can desensitise, normalise and even encourage harmful behaviours.

“Alarmingly, 60 per cent of youths report seeing real‑world violent acts on social media, underscoring the role of online exposure in normalising violence.

“The statistics reveal that while girls accounted for 13 per cent of proven youth offences in 2022, their involvement often remains invisible. Support services are rarely tailored to girls and young women, despite evidence of their growing exposure to violence.”

Jade Chantelle and local mother-of-three Leanna Baggaly, 43, from Chorley, are two of the co-founders of Mums Against Youth Attacks (MAYA) which now boasts over 400 members across Britain.

“We set up our group last year after our young daughters were brutally set on by teen youths who videoed the attacks and shared them on social media,” Jade told The Sun. “The police have very limited powers. They are loath to arrest a child under 16.

A girl of 13 was charged with the murder of mum-of-three Marta BednarczykCredit: Facebook Liz Hopkins was stabbed four times by a 13-year-old pupilCredit: WNS Her colleague Fiona Elias, the intended target, was also stabbedCredit: WNS

“We are forced to take matters into our own hands and patrol parks and areas in which teens are known to launch these violent attacks.”

In April, Jade’s 12-year-old daughter Ellisia, was grabbed by her hair, kicked and punched to the floor, then stamped on in a brutal attack.

The unprovoked assault, by two other schoolgirls, was filmed and uploaded onto social media in a sickening trend that has accelerated the already soaring rates of youth-on-youth crime around the country.

“It’s shocking two school girls could be capable of such brutality towards my daughter,” says Jade. “My daughter was taken to hospital for treatment and has been left severely traumatised.”

Shockingly, it took two weeks for a police officer to visit the family.

“I was told the police would only arrest the attackers if my daughter’s injuries were more severe – like brain damage,” continues Jade.

“Two of those involved in the attack received a voluntary caution. It’s unacceptable given what occurred. It prompted us mums to start patrolling the streets.”

Leanna Baggaly, left and Jade Chantelle started a mum’s group to patrol EnfieldCredit: Dave Nelson Jade’s daughter Ellisia was set upon by girls who recorded the sickening attackCredit: Supplied

Filmed for ‘likes’

Like Eliisa, pensioner Fredi Rivero’s deadly attack was caught on camera.

Fredi was waiting at a bus stop on Seven Sisters Road, Islington, when three teenage girls – aged 14, 16, and 17 – got off a bus, surrounded him, and launched a brutal attack. They punched and kicked the pensioner, even snatching his glasses as he fell.

The OAP was left unconscious and in cardiac arrest, dying in hospital the following day.

In October, all three teens admitted manslaughter at the Old Bailey and were sentenced to a combined ten years in youth detention.

CCTV footage showed the girls shouting at Fredi and pushing him before the savage assault on Thursday, 27 February. He was punched in the face, fell backwards, and hit his head on the pavement – a tragic attack that cost him his life.

“This was a completely unprovoked attack by three teenage girls, on an elderly man who was just going about his day.” said Detective Inspector Devan Taylor, who led the Met’s investigation.

I was told the police would only arrest the attackers if my daughter’s injuries were more severe – like brain damage

Jade Chantelle

“The fact they filmed the attack and found it funny is even more sickening.”

Fredi’s grieving daughter added: “My dad was a kind, gentle, and polite man who was deeply loved by his family, friends, and the local community. He was my most loyal friend, and now he is my brightest star.

“He loved chess, calligraphy, the band Queen, and stargazing – an activity we both cherished doing together.

“He held strong values of integrity, dignity, and love, instilled in him by his family. He was a peaceful man who never went out of his way to trouble anyone.

“Our family has been left deeply affected and traumatised, we are now experiencing the profound grief and immense pain of losing him.”

Laughing killers

’s 80-year-old dad was killed in a random attack last September, while walking his dog. His killers were a teenage boy and girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons

The boy was jailed for seven years, while the girl was handed a three-year youth rehabilitation order.

Now the heartbroken daughter is demanding tougher action – calling for parents to be “legally responsible” for their children’s crimes.

Speaking from her home in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, Susan told The Sun: “These attacks are happening so often now, it’s insane – and the kids think they’re untouchable.

There was no remorse. None. Not from the kids, not from their families. Outside the courtroom, they were high-fiving in front of my mum and laughing. It was sickening

Susan Kohli

“When I found out the sentences, I hit the roof. They were pathetic. And then her mum had the audacity to ask for her daughter’s tag to be removed so they could take her on holiday – a holiday! After a manslaughter conviction.

“It was refused – thank God – but the fact they even asked says everything. Where’s the accountability? It’s like they wanted to reward her.

“There was no remorse. None. Not from the kids, not from their families. Outside the courtroom, they were high-fiving in front of my mum and laughing. It was sickening.”

Bhim Kohli was attacked while walking his dogCredit: Roland Leon Susan says warning signs were missedCredit: Roland Leon

Susan tells how the authorities missed several “warning signs”.

“These kids were out at 11pm,” she added. “One mum used to leave the window open and tell her daughter to let herself in and out. There were problems at school, warning signs – but no one acted.

“I’m now working with an MP to push for parents to be held legally responsible. Until that happens, nothing is going to change. Kids won’t learn because parents aren’t afraid of consequences.”

While most teenage girls are exploring sport, fashion, makeup, and boys, one of Brianna’s killers, Jenkinson, was obsessing over murder. She had binged on videos of real killings and torture on the dark web, fueling deadly fantasies.

On 11 February 2023, Brianna was lured to a park in by classmates Jenkinson and Ratcliffe, where she was brutally stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife.

Brianna Ghey was lured to the park where she was killed by sick teensCredit: AP 16-year-old Scarlett Jenkinson was convicted of Brianna’s murderCredit: PA

At a documentary screening about her trans daughter’s death in March, Brianna’s mother, Esther Ghey, revealed one reason she took part was to “get answers” from social media companies about safety. She backed last year’s Australian law banning under-16s from social media, describing it as an “absolute cesspit.”

“Even if I try not to look at comments, I can’t help myself,” Esther said. “You’ll see people attacking my child, questioning their gender, and leaving horrific messages. When you report things, the support isn’t there.

“No matter how much love and empathy you give your child, they’ll go online and see how people speak about others – and they might think that’s okay.”

While experts believe social media is certainly a contributing factor, Dr Cunningham says other issues are also at play.

“The drivers are complex,” she explains. “Combining exclusion from education, lack of tailored support and systemic inequalities.

“Research published in the British Journal of Criminology, drawing on records, highlights a concerning link between school exclusion and youth involvement in violent crime. Last year alone, there were 4,200 permanent exclusions, with pupil referral units already at capacity.

“If we are to address youth violence effectively, we must recognise the specific vulnerabilities of girls and young women, ensure inclusive support services and tackle the structural issues that push excluded students towards greater risk.

“Government inspectors have reported children as young as 11 carrying knives in 2023,” Dr Cunningham continues.

“The data shows that 1 in 4 young people have either been a victim of violence or perpetrated it themselves, while 47 per cent have witnessed violence in the past year.

‘Invisibilised’ girls

Rates of physical violence among children aged 10 to 14 years is at 351 incidents per 100,000 – with cases more than doubling since 2017, according to The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s State Of Child Health report from 2021.

In a recent report, SHiFT (System Change Organisation) argued that girls in the youth justice system are being “invisibilised” – with their needs and vulnerabilities often ignored because services are built around boys.

And while girls make up 15 per cent of all youth justice systems (under supervision, on probation, or involved in court proceedings), just 2 per cent are locked up in secure detention centres.

What’s more, over half of girls in custody have a history of being in care, highlighting a shocking link between traumatic upbringings and offending. Many have endured complex trauma, exploitation, and even sexual assault.

“The vast majority of girls who come into contact with the justice system are criminalised for their vulnerabilities,” says a spokesperson from Alliance for Youth Justice. “Including experiences of violence, abuse, exploitation, poor , exclusion from education, poverty and having no safe place to call home.

“When the system approaches them as ‘perpetrators’ of crime rather than as children in need of gender specific, trauma-informed support, it fails them and risks re-traumatising them, driving them further into the system rather than providing routes out of harm.”

But while experts analyse the causes, the victims’ families are left trapped in a nightmare that will haunt them forever.