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Killer was freed after telling cops his machete was for 'fishing'
- The attacker, Anthony Snook, was released after cops were told the machete was for fishing, days before the killings.
- Two teenagers, Mason Rist and Max Dixon, were stabbed to death in a revenge attack while walking to pizza in Bristol.
- Snook received a minimum 38-year sentence for the double murder.
- The incident prompted a review by Avon and Somerset Police into how the weapon was handled.
- The Crown Prosecution Service had ruled it was not in the public interest to pursue the possession charge.
- Nikki Knight, Mason’s mother, said authorities failed to safeguard the teens and must be held to account.
- The killings occurred during a drive-by attack on Mason's doorstep in Bristol.
- Police stated they detained Snook at the roadside for possessing a bladed article and seized the knife.
- The article notes multiple youths were involved and that the community was shocked by the deaths.
- The report identifies a missed opportunity for authorities to prevent the tragedy.
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