4 teenagers sentenced at Bristol Crown Court following murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist
Four teenagers who murdered two innocent boys in a case of mistaken identity have been sentenced today at Bristol Crown Court.
Max Dixon, 16 and Mason Rist, 15, were chased by four armed attackers in January 2024 and sadly died following stab wounds.
Detectives prosecuted four killers which included two boys who cannot be named due to being ages 15 and 16. The other two boys are Riley Tolliver ages 18 and Kodi Westcott ages 17.
The boys were driven to the Knowle address by Anthony Snook ages 45. All five were convicted of two counts of murder following a 6 week trial at Bristol's Crown Court.
The court heard the boys families and loved ones speak in heart felt messages about their loss of the two childhood friends.
The unnamed boys have been given a minimum of 15 and 18 years and the older named boys will receive a minimum of 23 years. Anthony Snook has been sentenced to a minimum of 38 years, meaning he will be 83 at the end of his sentence.
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