God help Boy Y’s defence in the closing speech.
They have nothing to go off, all evidence of physical stabbing points to him.
Girl X’s defence did a good job, alluding that she was in her own little world, yes planning a murder but only in “fantasy land”. Referencing other people she had talked about killing, and explaining how she was lying and detailing things which never happened. Girl X is easy to defend when it comes to the actual stabbing, as no physical evidence concludes she ever participated nor touched any weapons. Her defence is pretty well thought out, insinuating that this was all fantasy and she believed it wasn’t going to happen therefore she didn’t physically plan the murder with intent for it to become a reality.
A bunch of bollcoks when you think back to the Ibuprofen scandal, which clearly implies the intent to kill. What makes her stabbing plan any different, it was carried out.
I think Boy Y’s defence will include the following
Boy Y wasn’t planning the murder thinking it was real, as he forgot about the murder when Girl X said she was excited about tomorrow. He said “oh i forgot”
They may try and use the fact Boy Y said he went along with things to ensure he kept friends. The reason for him googling better ways to kill as an explanation, to say he wanted to keep Girl X thinking they were friends and in agreement.
They might try and blame the fact Girl X was allegedly saying if he kills Brianna, she will help him get with Girl A.
They also may try and allude that he would have never participated in the murder had Girl X not made the plan in the first place.
They cannot at all defend the evidence which leads to only him stabbing Brianna. But they will try go along with the fact that he bent down etc and all stab wounds inflicted by Girl X were soaked up by the fluffy coat.
In my opinion, only Boy Y will be found guilty of killing. Both will be found guilty of planning which is enough to make sure they’re both sentenced.