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Three convicted of attempted murder after Boxing Day stabbing
Three men have been found guilty of attempted murder, following the brutal stabbing of a man in Bristol on Boxing Day 2023.
Reuben Fay, 20, Tayshon Graham, 21, and Cain Henderson, 24, all from Bristol, were found guilty of attempted murder on Thursday. A fourth man, Ajay Edwards, 22, from Slough, was not convicted of attempted murder by the jury, but had previously admitted to grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.
The four accused followed the victim and his friend as they were leaving Lona Grill House and Juice Bar on Gloucester Road on December 26 2023.
After the victim tragically tripped and fell on Bishop Road, they stabbed him at least seven times, leaving the victim with a brain injury and multiple significant wounds to his face, neck, shoulder, arm, chest and buttock.
CCTV footage shows Graham, Fay and Edwards entering the restaurant with their hoods up, and sitting for just a minute before walking out.
They are then believed to have returned forty minutes later, this time with Henderson, before they followed the victim and his friend on their way out of the restaurant.
Detectives credit the prompt actions of members of the public, including calling emergency services and providing first aid, as the main reasons behind the victim’s survival.
The victim, whose injuries were initially believed to be life-threatening, fortunately survived but has been left with long-term, life-changing injuries. The Fishponds resident was recovering at home within five months of the attack.
The victim and his friend were leaving after a meal at Lona Grill and Juice Bar on Gloucester Road when they four accused followed them – photo: Martin Booth
Detective Chief Inspector Jess Aston said: “This attack was targeted and planned, and three of those responsible attempted to evade justice by leaving Bristol almost immediately.
“It has taken months of painstaking investigation to reach this point. We’re determined to make sure that those who cause such serious harm will be brought before the courts.:
All four accused remain in custody ahead of a sentencing hearing on December 22.
All photos and videos: Avon and Somerset Police (Left to right: Reuben Fay, Cain Henderson, Ajay Edwards and Tayshon Graham)
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