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| Teens detained for Max and Mason's mistaken murders | Teens detained for Max and Mason's mistaken murders |
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| Mason Rist (left) and Max Dixon (right) were killed in a case of mistaken identity | Mason Rist (left) and Max Dixon (right) were killed in a case of mistaken identity |
| Four teenagers have been detained for life for the murders of best friends Max Dixon and Mason Rist - who were killed in a case of mistaken identity in January. | Four teenagers have been detained for life for the murders of best friends Max Dixon and Mason Rist - who were killed in a case of mistaken identity in January. |
| Mason, 15, and Max, 16, were stabbed to death with machetes yards from Mason's front door in Knowle West, Bristol. | Mason, 15, and Max, 16, were stabbed to death with machetes yards from Mason's front door in Knowle West, Bristol. |
| Riley Tolliver, 18, and 17-year-old Kodishai Wescott, who can be named for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted, were told they would each be detained for a minimum of 23 years. | Riley Tolliver, 18, and 17-year-old Kodishai Wescott, who can be named for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted, were told they would each be detained for a minimum of 23 years. |
| A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were detained for life with minimum terms of 15 and 18 years respectively. | A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were detained for life with minimum terms of 15 and 18 years respectively. |
| Ms Justice May: "no sentence can lessen the sense of loss and grief to these families." | |
| Max and Mason were killed after being wrongly identified as being responsible for bricks being thrown at a house in Hartcliffe earlier the same evening, on 27 January. | Max and Mason were killed after being wrongly identified as being responsible for bricks being thrown at a house in Hartcliffe earlier the same evening, on 27 January. |
| The four teenage defendants spotted the two best friends while being driven around Knowle West by a fifth defendant, Anthony Snook, 45, looking for "revenge", the court previously heard. | The four teenage defendants spotted the two best friends while being driven around Knowle West by a fifth defendant, Anthony Snook, 45, looking for "revenge", the court previously heard. |
| All five were convicted of two counts of murder last month following a six-week trial at Bristol Crown Court. Snook was later jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 38 years. | All five were convicted of two counts of murder last month following a six-week trial at Bristol Crown Court. Snook was later jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 38 years. |
| Ashes held up by sister | Ashes held up by sister |
| Before the teenagers were sentenced, statements written by the mothers and sisters of Max and Mason were read to the court, concluding with Mason's sister, Chloe Rist, holding up packets containing her brother's ashes and hair, as well as a print taken of his hand following his death. | |
| Ms Rist described how Mason had been diagnosed with autism at the age of three, which meant the family were protective of him as he was "vulnerable and harmless". | Ms Rist described how Mason had been diagnosed with autism at the age of three, which meant the family were protective of him as he was "vulnerable and harmless". |
| She told of the devastating impact of his death on her family, including the "ripple effect" of her grandmother suffering a heart attack and her baby being born prematurely. | She told of the devastating impact of his death on her family, including the "ripple effect" of her grandmother suffering a heart attack and her baby being born prematurely. |
| At the conclusion of her statement, she held up the packets of Mason's ashes and hair, as well as the hand print, and spoke directly to the defendants. | At the conclusion of her statement, she held up the packets of Mason's ashes and hair, as well as the hand print, and spoke directly to the defendants. |
| "This is Mason's ashes and this is what you've done. If anyone is upset about me bringing them to court today, that is all I have left of him," she said. | "This is Mason's ashes and this is what you've done. If anyone is upset about me bringing them to court today, that is all I have left of him," she said. |
| "I shouldn't have to look at my brother's bone fragments either. | "I shouldn't have to look at my brother's bone fragments either. |
| "I also have a piece of his hair which has his blood on it, if you want to see it? | "I also have a piece of his hair which has his blood on it, if you want to see it? |
| "This is my dead brother's handprint. Another thing you've done. I should be able to hold my brother's hand, not look at it on a piece of paper. This is all I have left of him." | "This is my dead brother's handprint. Another thing you've done. I should be able to hold my brother's hand, not look at it on a piece of paper. This is all I have left of him." |
| CCTV of moment before 'horrific' stabbing released | CCTV of moment before 'horrific' stabbing released |
| As she sentenced the four teenagers, Ms Justice May said: "It is impossible to know what prompted the boys to attack Mason and Max. | As she sentenced the four teenagers, Ms Justice May said: "It is impossible to know what prompted the boys to attack Mason and Max. |
| "Nothing can undo the events of that dreadful night. No sentence can lessen the sense of loss and grief caused to their families." | "Nothing can undo the events of that dreadful night. No sentence can lessen the sense of loss and grief caused to their families." |
| During the trial, the jury was told there had been a long-standing rivalry between Knowle West and Hartcliffe, and there had previously been incidents involving people from "both postcodes". | During the trial, the jury was told there had been a long-standing rivalry between Knowle West and Hartcliffe, and there had previously been incidents involving people from "both postcodes". |
| 'The most horrific weapons' | 'The most horrific weapons' |
| Max and Mason were heading out to buy a pizza when they were attacked "with some of the most horrific weapons" police had seen, the court was previously told. | Max and Mason were heading out to buy a pizza when they were attacked "with some of the most horrific weapons" police had seen, the court was previously told. |
| Two of the weapons, which were shown to the jury in court, were 48cm (19in) and 51cm (20in) in length. | |
| CCTV cameras captured Snook's Audi Q2 pulling into Ilminster Avenue, where the four teenagers then jumped out, wielding large machetes and a baseball bat. | |
| The attacks lasted just 33 seconds, while Snook sat waiting in his parked car with the lights off. | The attacks lasted just 33 seconds, while Snook sat waiting in his parked car with the lights off. |
| The teenage defendants then got back into Snook's car, which performed a U-turn in the street and sped away, leaving the injured boys collapsed in the street. | The teenage defendants then got back into Snook's car, which performed a U-turn in the street and sped away, leaving the injured boys collapsed in the street. |
| They died in hospital within 15 minutes of each other in the early hours of the next morning, while their murderers went to a McDonalds to eat, the trial heard. | |
| Police said "chillingly, they even stopped off at McDonald's" | |
| All four teenage defendants were given two life sentences, one for each victim, and given minimum terms to serve before they can apply for parole, as follows: | |
| Riley Tolliver: 23 years, 47 days minimum term | |
| Kodishai Wescott: 23 years, 44 days minimum term | |
| 16-year-old boy: 18 years, 44 days minimum term | |
| 15-year-old boy: 15 years, 226 days minimum term | |
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