Esther Ghey, the mother of Brianna Ghey, who was murdered by Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, recently gave an emotional interview where she expressed her openness to speaking with the mother of one of her daughter’s killers. In the interview with Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Ghey stated that she does not blame Jenkinson’s mother for what happened and is willing to offer support and understanding.
During the interview, Ghey expressed her desire to learn more about the lives of Jenkinson and Ratcliffe leading up to the murder. She acknowledged the challenges of parenting in the age of technology and social media and is calling for changes to be made to protect children online. Ghey believes that there should be stricter laws in place, such as prohibiting under 16s from accessing social media applications on smartphones, as well as having companies flag inappropriate material to parents.
Ghey highlighted her struggles with monitoring what her daughter consumed online, including pro-anorexia and self-harm content. She believes that if such safeguards had been implemented, the murder of her daughter could have been prevented as Jenkinson would not have had access to the violent videos she had watched on the dark web.
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, responded to Ghey’s concerns and said that the government is taking the issue seriously. Keegan stated that the government has discussed banning mobile phones in schools and will put out guidance on the issue with a consultation to follow. Shadow technology secretary Peter Kyle also expressed his support for protecting young people from the dark web, stating that the government should use legislation to force Ofcom to look at the issue.
Overall, Ghey’s interview shed light on the need for greater protections for children online and the struggles that parents face in monitoring their children’s online activity. Her story serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences that can result from unsupervised access to violent content online
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