A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murders of Mason Rist and Max Dixon.

The teenager, who legally cannot be identified because he is a juvenile, is the sixth person to be charged and remanded into custody in relation to the deaths of 15-year-old Mason and 16-year-old Max in Knowle West on Saturday 27 January.

Mason and Max’s families have both been notified of the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to authorise charges against the 17-year-old. He appeared before magistrates in Bristol on Monday 5th February.

Three other people remain in custody at this time in relation to Max and Mason’s deaths: a 14-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday, plus a 14-year-old girl and 49-year-old woman who were both arrested this morning (Sunday 4 February) on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Police would like to remind people of the importance of not publishing any commentary or material, including images or footage, that could impact and prejudice the live legal proceedings.