The three siblings died of knife injuries – and one was just a baby
Police on Blaise Walk, Sea Mills, Bristol.
Three murder charges have been authorised against a woman after three children died at a property in Bristol last year.
43-year-old Yasmeen Ali, who remains in the care of mental health services, is to be charged with three counts of murder after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges.
Ali will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court at a date which is yet to be confirmed.
Avon and Somerset Police were called to the property in Blaise Walk, Sea Mills, in the early hours of Sunday, February 18, 2024, following a 999 call.
The bodies of seven-year-old Fares Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash were found inside the property.
Forensic post-mortem examinations showed that the three siblings died of knife injuries.
Chief Inspector Keith Smith said: “This has been an extremely complex and highly sensitive investigation, resulting in charges being authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service.
“We know this incident has had a devastating impact on the children’s loved ones, those close to the family, as well as the wider Sea Mills community – a community which has shown remarkable resilience and kindness over the past 19 months.
“Our Neighbourhood Policing Team will be available to speak to anyone who has worries or concerns as a result of this latest development.
“It’s vitally important we allow the court process to continue unhindered and we’d respectfully ask people to refrain from speculation and consider the impact of commentary on those who are continuing to mourn the tragic loss of three children.”
Andrew Pritchard, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Yasmeen Ali for three counts of murder, following a police investigation into the deaths of her three children.
“I have decided that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“We remind all concerned that proceedings against the suspect are active and she has a right to a fair trial.
“It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings.”