Imagine your child stepping outside for a pizza and never returning. In this heartbreaking episode of 'Aftermath', Daisy Maskell sits down with Nikki Knight, mother of 15-year-old Mason Rist, for her first long-form video interview exposing the reality behind the brutal Bristol double murder that shocked the nation.

On Saturday 27th January 2024, an ordinary night in South Bristol turned into an absolute nightmare. After leaving a gaming session at a mates house to walk down the road for food with his friend Max Dixon, 15 year old Mason was ambushed in a horrific case of mistaken identity. Captured entirely on a home security system, a group of teenage attackers wielding banned zombie killer knives and machetes ended two young lives in just 33 seconds.

The frantic police investigation quickly tracked the Audi Q2 getaway car, leading to the arrest of 45 year old driver Anthony Snook and four local teenagers from a rival neighborhood.

Now, months after the trial concluded with life sentences and historic convictions, Nikki breaks her silence. She opens up about the trauma of facing the court, the severe lack of social services safeguarding, and the ongoing torment of watching the killers shamelessly brag and post rap videos from inside their prison cells.Nicki has set up a charity in Mason’s name to support young people who need help. You can find information of the trust here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1329117404794585

If you have been affected by knife crime, youth violence, or any themes in this video, support is available. Please search “Knife crime victim support” to find the service that best suits you.

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Headline News headline in hook Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-13021185/Two-stabbed-Bristol-turf-war-rival-gangs-locals-best-friends-wrong-place.html

Headline News headline in hook The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mason-rist-max-dixon-sentence-bristol-b2668121.html

Headline News headline in hook The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25692754/teenage-boy-arrested-murder-max-dixon-mason-rist/

Video Max & Mason Leaving House Channel 4 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbiRoHomAg

Image Images of knives from the attack Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/five-people-guilty-in-case-of-mistaken-identity-double-murder-of-teenage-boys-13253307

Video CCTV of the car on the way to the attack Channel 4 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbiRoHomAg

#MasonRist #MaxDixon #TrueCrime #Bristol #DaisyMaskell #Aftermath #TrueCrimeDocumentary #UKCrime #KnifeCrime #KeyWitness

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Claire Throssell’s story is one of unimaginable loss, survival and a fight for change.

In this episode of Key Witness Aftermath, Daisy Maskell talks with Claire Throssell, the mother of Jack and Paul Sykes, to discuss the abuse she suffered during her marriage to Darren Sykes, the warning signs that were missed, the failures she says took place within the family court system, and the devastating events of October 2014.

Claire speaks about the years of coercive control and domestic abuse, the moment she left the family home to protect her children, and the court decision that allowed unsupervised contact with their father. She also shares what happened on the day of the fire, the bravery of her sons Jack and Paul, and how their legacy has driven her campaign to change the law around parental involvement and child safety.

This is a difficult but important conversation about domestic abuse, family court, unsafe contact, coercive control, familicide, grief, justice and the long aftermath that continues once the headlines fade.

Key Witness Aftermath is a true crime interview series exploring the human stories behind real cases, told through the voices of those closest to them.

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Content warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, child death, serious injuries and trauma.

If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse, please seek support from a trusted organisation or local emergency services.

Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: 

Video Footage outside the house after the incivent and news report Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cq0LZsTqo

Image Darren Sykes and kids at paintballing ? https://metro.co.uk/2015/03/03/divorce-dad-lured-his-two-sons-into-the-attic-with-train-set-then-burned-them-alive-5086356/

Headline News headline in hook The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbreaking-first-pictures-inside-fire-ravaged-5560936

Headline News headline in hook The Metro https://metro.co.uk/2014/10/30/my-sons-were-lured-to-their-deaths-in-attic-by-their-evil-father-mother-describes-her-heartbreak-at-losing-boys-to-fire-4927738/

Headline News headline in hook The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/first-picture-dad-killed-along-4491734

Image Wedding photo Google https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1223719/domestic-abuse-parental-rights-Claire-throssell

Video Claire Meeting Keir Starmer Daily Motion https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9shona

Video Keir Starmer In Commons Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplepowerchange/videos/after-a-decade-of-tireless-campaigning-claire-throssells-fight-for-her-sons-jack/1828162904452591/

#ClaireThrossell #JackAndPaul #KeyWitnessAftermath #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuseAwareness #investigation

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What happens when a teenage girl vanishes on her first day of work? In this profound episode of 'Aftermath', Daisy Maskell sits down with Gemma - the sister of 16-year-old Sasha Marsden - who shares details of the horrifying Blackpool guest house murder that shook the UK.

On 31 January 2013, 16-year-old childcare student Sasha Marsden arrived at a seafront guest house in Blackpool for her first shift as a cleaner. When her parents pulled up to collect her at the end of the day, she was gone. Her employer claimed she had already left - but the devastating truth was unfolding in a narrow alleyway nearby, where a burning body was discovered hidden in plain sight.

What followed was a frantic police investigation that traced Facebook messages to 23-year-old caretaker David "Demon" Minto. After a forensic sweep exposed a massive cleanup job using luminol, investigators uncovered a chilling web of lies, missing evidence, and a blunted kitchen knife that finally nailed a predator.

Ten years later, Gemma breaks her silence to talk about the trauma of the trial, the failures of the justice system in protecting young women, and the solemn promise she made at her little sister's graveside.

If you are worried about your relationship or the relationship of someone you care about, take the expect respect healthy relationship quiz on the women's aid website here - https://womensaid.org.uk/am-i-experiencing-domestic-abuse/Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: 

Video - CCTV & Police footage taken from news report - BBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X26jHyKq2ZgHeadline - News headline in hook - The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36012656/nicola-fellows-karen-hadaway-babes-wood-killer-russell-bishop/Headline - News headline in hook - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/03/sasha-marsden-murder-blackpool-man-chargedImage Grafton Hotel https://blackpoolcrimetour.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/grafton-house-hotel-3-kirby-road/Video - Sasha's Youtube Channel - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgMKQJSnB6MImage - David Minto mugshot - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-64452648Video - Luminol explainer - Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AaX7vPGRIoVideo - News Report - Not clear where this news report is from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXc3TECHrTE

#SashaMarsden #TrueCrime #DavidMinto #Blackpool #DaisyMaskell #Aftermath #TrueCrimeDocumentary #UKCrime #JusticeForWomen #KeyWitness

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What would you say to the person who took your daughter's life? In this exclusive sit down, Lisa Squire, mother of Libby Squire, shares the heart-shattering reality of the crime that shook the UK, and reads a letter she wrote to killer Pawel Relowicz.

On 31 January 2019, 21 year old philosophy student Libby Squire disappeared after a night out in Hull. What followed was one of the largest missing person searches in Humberside Police history, ending in the devastating discovery of Libby’s body in the Humber Estuary weeks later.

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Key Witness: Aftermath is launching on 20th of May.

Step inside real crime stories through the eyes of those who lived them.

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