Police in Bristol, UK, are reportedly still seeking an explanation for a “senseless” attack that left two teenagers aged 15 and 16 dead on Saturday, while five people, including another teenager, were arrested .
“The team investigating the deaths of Mason Rist and Max Dixon is working tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice […] “253 pieces of evidence have already been seized, including weapons, and several properties have also been searched,” said Superintendent Mark Runacres, commander of Bristol Police, according to The Independent on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Avon and Somerset Police announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man accused of assisting a criminal, after three men aged 20, 22 and 44 and a 15-year-old boy were again convicted of murder Mason Rist and Max Dixon were stabbed to death on Saturday evening.
According to British media, the two boys, who were taken to hospital, succumbed to their injuries in the early hours of Sunday after being held by witnesses who did everything they could to help them while they waited for emergencies.
Despite the five arrests, many questions remain about the motives that led to the “senseless” attack on the two teenagers, which at first glance cannot be linked to a “gang war,” according to a police press release . .
However, investigators are still trying to find out whether the victim and suspect knew each other or whether there was a case of mix-up, The Independent continued.
“These arrests show that we are getting the full picture of what happened, and I hope it is only a matter of time before we can give the families of Mason and Max the answers they need. “You deserve it,” we can read in the press release.