Two teens were stabbed and tragically killed in Knowle West, Bristol. They were named locally as Max Dixon, 16, and Mason Rist, 15. The attack happened on Saturday at 23:20 GMT, and the attackers drove off in a car. Avon and Somerset Police have taken a man, 44, and a boy, 15, and are still holding them. Mark Runacres, Commander Supt. for Bristol, said that more people connected to the crime are being sought. A car has been seized while a murder probe is going on.
Bristol Stabbings: Tragic Teen Victims
During a news conference, Supt. Runacres said that the police were determined to catch the criminals. A vigil was held at the scene of the stabbing, where people from the area came together to remember the deaths by lighting candles. Police want people who saw what happened, especially people who were on a bus on Ilminster Avenue when the Bristol stabbings happened, to come forward. The police’s condolences were sent to the families by Supt. Runacres, and family relations officers are helping out.
The victims will not be officially identified until a forensic post-mortem is planned. Superintendent Runacres stressed how important it was to stay away from online comments and the sharing of information that could hurt future legal processes. There will be a mobile police office set up near the crime scene so that the community can get involved, and high-visibility patrols will be run to reassure people.
Leanne Reynolds, an advocate for knife bins and bleed kits, spoke at a vigil about how shocked people were in the community. She talked about how important it is to train and help the community in order to stop people from carrying big knives around town. Residents of the area will be able to talk to the cops and council at a meeting on Monday at noon. The police stressed how sharing pictures or talking about what happened online could affect the families during this tough time.
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