Boy, 14, is fifth person charged with murdering two boys in Bristol
A 14-year-old boy has become the fifth person to be charged with murdering Mason Rist and Max Dixon.
The boys, aged 15 and 16 respectively, died after being stabbed during an incident in the Knowle West area of Bristol on January 27.
This 14-year-old, who cannot be named, is the fifth person to be charged with murder and the 13th person to be arrested as part of the police investigation.
He appeared at Bristol youth court and is set to appear at Bristol crown court on Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday, a 17-year-old boy appeared at the same court accused of murdering Mason and Max. He will also appear again tomorrow.
Another hearing for two boys, aged 15 and 16, and 44-year-old Anthony Snook – who were all charged with murder last week – was held at Bristol crown court today.
The three defendants were excused attendance but were represented in their absence by lawyers.
Judge Peter Blair KC, the Recorder of Bristol, fixed a plea and trial preparation hearing for April 26 and remanded them into custody.
Jamie Ogbourne, 26, of Bishport Avenue, and Bailey Westcott, 22, of Vowell Close, both Bristol, who are both accused of two charges of assisting an offender, will also appear in court again on April 26 after the judge moved their next hearing.
A provisional trial date of October 7 has been fixed.
Avon and Somerset Police said a 46-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody for questioning.
A 14-year-old girl and a 49-year-old woman who were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have both been released on conditional bail.
Two of the others who were arrested have been released on conditional bail and no further action has been taken against another arrested person.
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