Four more charged over Bristol double murder
Officers were called to Knowle West late on Saturday night (27 January)
Four more people have been charged by Avon and Somerset Police over the double murder of two teenagers in Bristol over the weekend.
15-year-old Mason Rist and 16-year-old Max Dixon died in the early hours of Sunday morning (28 January) in hospital following the stabbing late on Saturday night in Knowle West.
The Major Crime Investigation Team has confirmed two teenage boys have now been charged with the murders of Mason and Max.
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 2 January).
Police officers and members of the public went to their aid but sadly, they both died of their injuries in hospital.
The charges were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service following a review of the evidence collated by the investigation team.
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. (2nd February).
Antony Snook, 44, of Hartcliffe, Bristol, who was charged with two counts of murder yesterday (Wednesday 31 January).
Snook appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday 1 February) and was remanded into custody pending a further hearing at Bristol Crown Court tomorrow.
Detective Superintendent Gary Haskins, head of the MCIT, said: “Specialist officers are providing support to Mason’s and Max’s families and our thoughts remain with them this evening following this significant development.
“I’d like to remind both the media and the public that criminal proceedings are now active and the five people charged have a right to a fair trial.
“Posting speculation, footage and images on social media could jeopardise the forthcoming proceedings while it could also cause further upset to Mason’s and Max’s families.”
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