Youth who tried to stop row dies

Joseph Dymond-Williams was a pupil at St Brendans, Brislington

A 17-year-old who was beaten to the floor when he tried to stop an argument in the street has died in hospital.

Joseph Dymond-Williams, of Whitchurch, Bristol, suffered three skull fractures when he was attacked by two men in King Street near the Que-C Bar on 22 June.

He had been in an induced coma since the attack, but died on Tuesday.

Police believe Joseph intervened during an incident between a man and woman, before being attacked by two other men. A murder inquiry is under way.

A police spokesman said witnesses to the incident, which happened just after midnight, may not have realised how serious the assault was at the time and asked them to come forward.

"It was originally a domestic between a man and his girlfriend. The victim intervened to break it up," he said.

We do discourage people from 'having a go', but it has got to be something they decide for themselves Police spokesman

"Two other men who knew the woman then confronted the victim. One of the men punched him in the face, causing him to fall to the floor and the other suspect then kicked him in the head while he was on the floor.

"We do discourage people from 'having a go', but it has got to be something they decide for themselves. You need to call the police."

Two people, a male youth aged 17 and man aged 18, were arrested in connection with the assault on Joseph who was a pupil at St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Brislington, Bristol.

The pair have been bailed pending further inquiries.

A post-mortem examination on Joseph's body is due to take place on Wednesday.