Bristol stabbing: Teenager becomes fourth person to be charged with murder

Avon and Somerset Police said the boy will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The boy cannot be named due to his age. Anthony Snook, 44, and two boys, aged 15 and 16, have already been charged with two counts of murder.

Chief crown prosecutor for CPS South West Victoria Cook said: "Prosecutors from CPS South West’s Complex Casework Unit have authorised two murder charges against a 17-year-old boy following the deaths of 16-year-old Max Dixon and 15-year-old Mason Rist.

"The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified due to his age, is the sixth individual to be charged in connection with the case.

"Anthony Snook, 44, and two youths, aged 15 and 16 years old, have already been charged with two counts of murder, while Bailey Westcott, 22, and Jamie Ogbourne, 26, have previously been charged with two counts of assisting an offender.

"The 17-year-old has been refused bail and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning. As criminal proceedings are now active, there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."

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Head of the Major Crime Investigation Team Detective Superintendent Gary Haskins said: "A dozen people have now been arrested since the tragic events in south Bristol last weekend.

“Mason and Max’s families are being supported by specialist family liaison officers and were earlier today updated about the latest two arrests.

“We are hugely grateful for the support the local community have shown us over the past week and we will continue to inform the public of any significant updates regarding this ongoing investigation."

"We would again remind the public not to share any images, footage or speculation about the incident so as to ensure those live court proceedings are not jeopardised.”

It brings the total number of people arrested in connection with the killings to 12.

Three people are charged with murder and two are charged with assisting an offender.They were all remanded in custody after appearing in court earlier this week.

Two teenage boys aged 14 and 17, who were earlier arrested on suspicion of murder, remain in custody after warrants for further detention were granted.

Two of the others have been released on conditional bail and no further action has been taken against another arrested person