Two young boys were killed in an act of revenge, but they were actually innocent and were targeted by mistake.

On the evening of January 27th of this year, tragedy struck in the Knowle West area of Bristol, as two teenage boys, Max Dixon and Mason Rist, were brutally stabbed to death. The court heard that the boys were completely innocent victims of a horrific act of mistaken identity. They had unknowingly stumbled into a dangerous situation fueled by a longstanding rivalry between two areas of the city, Knowle West and Hartcliffe.

According to the prosecution, the two boys were in the wrong place at the wrong time, as they had just met up after Max had called Mason at his home. At the same time, a group of four teenagers and a man, armed with weapons, were out seeking revenge for an earlier attack on a house in Hartcliffe. The group, consisting of Antony Snook, Riley Tolliver, and three teenage boys, had been driving around in Snook's car, prepared for violence.

The court was shown CCTV footage of the group stopping their car alongside Max and Mason, who were walking down the street. Four people jumped out of the vehicle and began chasing the boys, who ran in opposite directions. Max and Mason were each pursued by two members of the group, who were armed with machetes. The boys were then tragically stabbed and died from their injuries.

The prosecution argued that the five defendants, Snook, Tolliver, and the three teenage boys, were all equally responsible for the murders. The court was shown the weapons used in the attack, and it was clear that the group had planned and carried out a brutal and vicious act. The jury was told that if it weren't for Snook's involvement as an adult, providing the car and driving the group around, this senseless tragedy may have never occurred.

The court also heard about the ongoing rivalry between Knowle West and Hartcliffe and how this incident was a result of that tension. The defendants believed they were targeting the individuals responsible for the earlier attack on a house in Hartcliffe, but they were wrong. Max and Mason had no connection to the incident and were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The trial is expected to last until the end of November, and the prosecution will continue to present their case. The boys' families and friends have been left devastated by their senseless deaths, and the community has been deeply affected by this tragic event. It is a heartbreaking reminder of the consequences of violence and the importance of understanding and addressing the root causes of conflict.

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