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| Tributes are paid to 'caring boy' | Tributes are paid to 'caring boy' |
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| Tributes have been paid to a 17-year-old boy who died after trying to stop a street argument in Bristol. | Tributes have been paid to a 17-year-old boy who died after trying to stop a street argument in Bristol. |
| Joseph Dymond-Williams, of Whitchurch, Bristol, suffered three skull fractures in the attack on 22 June. | Joseph Dymond-Williams, of Whitchurch, Bristol, suffered three skull fractures in the attack on 22 June. |
| Derek Bodey, principal of St Brendan's Sixth Form College, which Joe attended, said pupils were "stunned" at the news. "Joe always showed a caring attitude, going to someone's aid on that tragic evening was typical of Joe and his caring nature," he added. | |
| The school has held various prayer vigils and a mass is being organised. | The school has held various prayer vigils and a mass is being organised. |
| "The Joe we knew was a quiet, kind, loyal and popular student. He was very able academically, very good at mathematics but also enjoyed playing football," Mr Bodey said. While people think violence is solving problems, innocent people like Joe doing the right thing will always suffer Derek Bodey, principal | "The Joe we knew was a quiet, kind, loyal and popular student. He was very able academically, very good at mathematics but also enjoyed playing football," Mr Bodey said. While people think violence is solving problems, innocent people like Joe doing the right thing will always suffer Derek Bodey, principal |
| "As a community our thoughts and prayers are with his family who have always been loving and supportive to Joe. | "As a community our thoughts and prayers are with his family who have always been loving and supportive to Joe. |
| "While people think violence is solving problems, innocent people like Joe doing the right thing will always suffer." | "While people think violence is solving problems, innocent people like Joe doing the right thing will always suffer." |
| Joseph had been in an induced coma since the attack, but died on Tuesday. | Joseph had been in an induced coma since the attack, but died on Tuesday. |
| Police believe Joseph intervened during an incident between a man and woman, before being attacked by two other men. A murder inquiry is under way. | Police believe Joseph intervened during an incident between a man and woman, before being attacked by two other men. A murder inquiry is under way. |
| A police spokesman said witnesses to the incident, which happened just after midnight, may not have realised how serious the assault was at the time and asked them to come forward.Advertisement | A police spokesman said witnesses to the incident, which happened just after midnight, may not have realised how serious the assault was at the time and asked them to come forward.Advertisement |
| A murder investigation is launched after Joseph's death | A murder investigation is launched after Joseph's death |
| "It was originally a domestic between a man and his girlfriend. The victim intervened to break it up," he said | "It was originally a domestic between a man and his girlfriend. The victim intervened to break it up," he said |
| "Two other men who knew the woman then confronted the victim. | "Two other men who knew the woman then confronted the victim. |
| "One of the men punched him in the face, causing him to fall to the floor and the other suspect then kicked him in the head while he was on the floor." | "One of the men punched him in the face, causing him to fall to the floor and the other suspect then kicked him in the head while he was on the floor." |
| Two people, a male youth aged 17 and man aged 18, were arrested in connection with the assault. | Two people, a male youth aged 17 and man aged 18, were arrested in connection with the assault. |
| The pair have been bailed pending further inquiries. | The pair have been bailed pending further inquiries. |
| A post-mortem examination on Joseph's body was due to take place on Wednesday. |