Boy, 17, is fourth person charged with murder after double Bristol stabbings | 4OS3I03 | 2024-02-07 11:08:01
A fourth individual has been charged with homicide after two teenage boys were stabbed to death in Bristol.
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named, has been charged with murder following the deaths of Max Dixon and Mason Rist.
He will seem at Bristol magistrates courtroom on Monday.
Mason, 15, and Max, 16, died on January 27 after being attacked in the Knowle West space of Bristol.
Anthony Snook, 44, and two other teenagers, aged 15 and 16, have already been charged with two counts of homicide.
Bailey Westcott, 22, and Jamie Ogbourne, 26, have previously been charged with two counts of aiding an offender.
Earlier as we speak, Avon and Somerset Police stated they have been questioning a 14-year-old woman and a lady, 49, on suspicion of aiding an offender.
A 14-year-old boy was also arrested on Friday on suspicion of homicide and was nonetheless being detained on Sunday after a warrant for additional detention was granted.
This brings the full number of individuals arrested in connection with the killings to 12.
The five previously charged have all been remanded in custody after appearing in courtroom earlier this week.
Two of the others who have been arrested have been launched on conditional bail and no additional action has been taken towards one other arrested individual.
Leanne Dixon, Max's mum, spoke at a vigil in memory of her son and his greatest pal and broke down in tears as she urged parents to look their youngsters's luggage.
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Detective Superintendent Gary Haskins stated: 'A dozen individuals have now been arrested because the tragic occasions in south Bristol last weekend.
'Mason and Max's families are being supported by specialist family liaison officers and have been earlier at present up to date concerning the latest two arrests.
'We're massively grateful for the help the area people have proven us over the past week and will proceed to inform the general public of any vital updates relating to this ongoing investigation.'
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