Four teenagers and a 45-year-old man were found guilty this Friday of murdering two young people, aged 15 and 16, in a machete attack earlier this year in Bristol, United Kingdom.
According to Sky News, the trial began six years ago at Bristol Crown Court and concluded that Max Dixon and Mason Rist were killed on the night of January 27 after being wrongly identified as responsible for a brick attack on a house, in the Hartciffle area.
This Friday, Riley Tolliver, 18, Antony Snook, 45, and three other teenagers - aged 15, 16 and 17 - were convicted of the crime.
The victims were stabbed in an attack that lasted about 30 seconds after being chased by four armed teenagers. The older man was reportedly responsible for driving the getaway car.
During the attack, the young men suffered injuries and "severe instantaneous blood loss". Both died in hospital in the early hours of January 28.
In a statement released by Avon and Somerset Police, Max's family said the teenager was a “great character with a happy, joyful outlook on life”.
"He was fun, kind and caring. He was a big part of the family and was very popular with his friends. He was full of life and had a cheeky side, but he was always respectful," the family added, stressing that they are "devastated without him."
Mason's uncle, David Knight, described his family as a "big puzzle" and explained that "Mason was an important part of that puzzle." Basically, that piece of the puzzle has now been destroyed and will never be again. replaced", he lamented.
Snook's sentence will be announced on November 19th, while the other four defendants will be sentenced on December 16th.
