Two teenagers have been charged with murder after two boys were stabbed to death in Bristol.
Max Dixon, 16, and Mason Rist, 15, were attacked in Ilminster Avenue, in Knowle West, at about 11.20pm on Saturday. Local residents went to help the teenagers and police were on the scene within minutes to provide first aid.
Despite being rushed to hospital, the teens died in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two teenage boys have since been charged with murder and are being held in police custody. They will appear at Bristol Youth Court on Friday.
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A statement from Avon and Somerset Police said: “The Major Crime Investigation Team has charged two teenage boys with the murders of Mason Rist and Max Dixon. The boys, one aged 15 and the other aged 16, remain in police custody and will appear at Bristol Youth Court (sitting at Bristol Magistrates’ Court) tomorrow (Friday January 2).”
The statement added: "In addition to the murder charges, detectives have also charged two men with two counts each of assisting an offender. Bailey Westcott, 22, of Bishopsworth, Bristol, and Jamie Ogbourne, 26, of Hartcliffe, Bristol, will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court tomorrow."
It comes after Anthony Snook, 44, of Dowling Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with the murders of Mason and Max. The defendant, dressed in a grey tracksuit, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth during a short hearing.
Police have previously said they did not believe the stabbings were rooted in a “gang war”. Detectives do not yet know whether the suspects and victims were known to each other, or whether the boys died in a case of mistaken identity.
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