Bristol Mother to Stand Trial in 2026 for Killing 3 Children

A 43-year-old woman accused of murdering her three young children in Bristol last year will stand trial in 2026, as their father displayed photographs of the victims during a recent court hearing.

Yasmeen Ali faces charges of killing seven-year-old Fares Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash. The siblings died from stab wounds in an incident at their family home on Blaise Walk in the Sea Mills area of the city on February 2024. An inquest has established that the children suffered knife injuries to their chests and necks, with Fares also showing possible signs of asphyxiation.

During a brief hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Friday, Judge Peter Blair KC, the Recorder of Bristol, set a provisional trial date for October 12, 2026. Ali, who was not required to attend in person, remains detained in a psychiatric hospital. She is scheduled to appear next via video link on March 20, 2026.

The case began with an initial appearance at Bristol Magistrates Court shortly after the incident. Ali joined that hearing via video link from the hospital, where she confirmed only her name and date of birth. Judge Lynne Matthews remanded her in custody and directed the...