Boy, 14, arrested for murdering Max Dixon, 16, and Mason Rist, 15, after boys were stabbed to death in Bristol

A 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday evening following the deaths of teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon in Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police said the teenager was arrested on Friday evening and remanded in custody, while a 17-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday evening also remains in custody.

Mason Rist was stabbed to death in Bristol on SaturdayCredit: PA

Friend Max Dixon was also tragically murdered this weekendCredit: Enterprise

Five people have so far appeared in court and been remanded in custody in connection with the tragic deaths of 15-year-old Mason and 16-year-old Max in Knowle West on the night of January 27.

Two other youths have been taken into custody, accused of the murders of teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon.

The male suspects, who are aged 15 and 16, appeared separately at Bristol Youth Court, jointly charged with the murder of the two boys.

The pair spoke during brief hearings only to confirm their names, ages and addresses.

They have not entered pleas to the two charges they face.

They sat in the pit of the court with an appropriate adult and social worker nearby.

District Judge Lynne Matthews remanded the young people in custody and ordered them to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Monday.

“You're going to be put in a juvenile detention center,” she added.

Mason, 15, and Max, 16, were stabbed following an incident in Ilminster Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol on the evening of January 27.

Local residents went to help the teenagers and the police arrived within minutes to provide first aid.

The boys were taken by ambulance to Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, where they died in the early hours of Sunday.

Earlier, two men were taken into custody when they appeared separately at Bristol Magistrates' Court, charged with two counts of assisting an offender.

They allegedly obstructed police from arresting the two youths accused of murdering Mason and Max.

Jamie Ogbourne, 26, of Bishport Avenue, Bristol and Bailey Westcott, 22, of Vowell Close, Bristol were due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on March 8.

Judge Peter Blair KC, The Recorder of Bristol, set a trial date at Bristol Crown Court on Friday for Anthony Snook, who is also charged with the boys' murder.

Snook, 44, of Dowling Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol, was excused from the brief hearing.

The judge set the trial date for October 7 and sent Snook into custody.

Detectives later said teenage boys aged 14 and 17 were in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

In addition, a 42-year-old woman previously arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder has been released on conditional bail.

Chief Inspector Gary Haskins, who is leading the investigation, said: “The families of Mason and Max have been kept informed of the latest developments in our ongoing investigation, and we will continue to ensure they receive all the support they need through specialist contacts . officers.

“With the legal proceedings underway, it is even more important to remind people that posting speculation, footage and images on social media could jeopardize the upcoming legal proceedings, while causing further unrest for the families of Mason and Max.”