A 17-year-old boy has become the fourth person to be charged with the murders of two teenagers in Bristol.

Max Dixon and Mason Rist were stabbed to death in Ilminster Avenue at around 11.20pm on Saturday, January 27.

Avon and Somerset Police said the boy will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The boy cannot be named due to his age. Anthony Snook, 44, and two boys, aged 15 and 16, have already been charged with two counts of murder.

Max Dixon (left) and Mason Rist (right) were fatally stabbedAvon and Somerset Police

Chief crown prosecutor for CPS South West Victoria Cook said: "Prosecutors from CPS South West’s Complex Casework Unit have authorised two murder charges against a 17-year-old boy following the deaths of 16-year-old Max Dixon and 15-year-old Mason Rist.

"The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified due to his age, is the sixth individual to be charged in connection with the case.

"Anthony Snook, 44, and two youths, aged 15 and 16 years old, have already been charged with two counts of murder, while Bailey Westcott, 22, and Jamie Ogbourne, 26, have previously been charged with two counts of assisting an offender.

"The 17-year-old has been refused bail and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning. As criminal proceedings are now active, there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."

Police at the scene in south Bristol PA