Three murder charges in Bristol siblings' deaths

A 43 year old woman has been charged with three counts of murder after three siblings were found dead at a house in Sea Mills, Bristol, in February 2024, police and prosecutors said. The charges were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service on Monday and the defendant, Yasmeen Ali, is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court at a date yet to be confirmed.

Avon and Somerset Police were called to a property on Blaise Walk in the early hours of Sunday, February 18, 2024, following a 999 call. Officers discovered the bodies of seven year old Fares Bash, three year old Joury Bash and nine month old Mohammed Bash. Forensic postmortem examinations concluded that the children died of knife injuries. A coroner’s hearing earlier recorded injuries to the children’s chests and necks, and noted that Fares showed possible signs of asphyxia.

Ali remains in the care of mental health services, the force said. Andrew Pritchard of the Crown Prosecution Service said prosecutors had concluded there was sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that pursuing criminal proceedings was in the public interest. He reminded the public that the defendant has a right to a fair trial and urged...