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| Stabbed teenager named by police | Stabbed teenager named by police |
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| Police have identified a 17-year-old man stabbed to death outside a Bristol pub in the early hours of Saturday. | Police have identified a 17-year-old man stabbed to death outside a Bristol pub in the early hours of Saturday. |
| Shevon Wilson died from a chest wound after an incident believed to involve about 30 people outside the World's End pub, St George. | Shevon Wilson died from a chest wound after an incident believed to involve about 30 people outside the World's End pub, St George. |
| Mr Wilson was said to be local to the St George area. | Mr Wilson was said to be local to the St George area. |
| Three men, aged 18, 20 and 23, were arrested and remained in police custody for questioning. The 23-year-old was also treated for knife wounds. | Three men, aged 18, 20 and 23, were arrested and remained in police custody for questioning. The 23-year-old was also treated for knife wounds. |
| He is being questioned on suspicion of murder, while the two others are suspected of causing grievous bodily harm. | |
| 'Sheer volume' | 'Sheer volume' |
| Eyewitness Sam Taylor, who lives above the pub, told the BBC: "We looked out the window and saw a large gang of youths outside the pub. | Eyewitness Sam Taylor, who lives above the pub, told the BBC: "We looked out the window and saw a large gang of youths outside the pub. |
| "They started to fight amongst themselves, just play-fighting at first then getting a bit more serious. By the time we got outside one of the locals had been taken across the road and they were beating him up. | "They started to fight amongst themselves, just play-fighting at first then getting a bit more serious. By the time we got outside one of the locals had been taken across the road and they were beating him up. |
| "They had BMXs, whacking him in the chest using stones [and] bricks and he was bleeding quite seriously from the head as well." | "They had BMXs, whacking him in the chest using stones [and] bricks and he was bleeding quite seriously from the head as well." |
| After trying to stop the bleeding I just got thrown back. The kids were just hysterical Sam Taylor | After trying to stop the bleeding I just got thrown back. The kids were just hysterical Sam Taylor |
| Mr Taylor, who is a St John Ambulance volunteer, added: "After administering him first aid I also heard there was another kiddy across the road who had been stabbed. | Mr Taylor, who is a St John Ambulance volunteer, added: "After administering him first aid I also heard there was another kiddy across the road who had been stabbed. |
| "But unfortunately, due to circumstances, I couldn't get over to him to help [due to the] sheer volume of children. When I did get through to him, they pushed me back, and back, and back. | "But unfortunately, due to circumstances, I couldn't get over to him to help [due to the] sheer volume of children. When I did get through to him, they pushed me back, and back, and back. |
| "When I did finally get through they just weren't interested. After trying to stop the bleeding I just got thrown back. The kids were just hysterical." | "When I did finally get through they just weren't interested. After trying to stop the bleeding I just got thrown back. The kids were just hysterical." |
| 'Tragic incident' | 'Tragic incident' |
| Insp Julie Bowle, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "A young man needlessly lost in life in this tragic incident. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this very difficult time. | Insp Julie Bowle, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "A young man needlessly lost in life in this tragic incident. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this very difficult time. |
| "There are a number of lines of enquiry that the investigation team are perusing to establish the motive behind this incident. It is imperative that we find out exactly what happened..." | "There are a number of lines of enquiry that the investigation team are perusing to establish the motive behind this incident. It is imperative that we find out exactly what happened..." |
| Avon and Somerset police said "a number of people" were outside the pub between 0030 and 0130 BST on Saturday, and they were keen to speak to all of them. | Avon and Somerset police said "a number of people" were outside the pub between 0030 and 0130 BST on Saturday, and they were keen to speak to all of them. |
| Insp Bowle added: "I would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and contact us. | Insp Bowle added: "I would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and contact us. |
| "We would rather have the same piece of information 10 times over than not at all. | "We would rather have the same piece of information 10 times over than not at all. |
| "We have a number of officers working on this investigation and a designated incident room has been set up for anyone who may have information that could help." | "We have a number of officers working on this investigation and a designated incident room has been set up for anyone who may have information that could help." |
| Any witnesses are asked to call Bristol CID on 0845 4567000. | Any witnesses are asked to call Bristol CID on 0845 4567000. |