Further murder charges authorised by CPS following deaths of Bristol teenagers
Victoria Cook, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS South West, 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.”
Notes to editors
- The 17-year-old has been charged with two counts of murder in accordance with our Code for Crown Prosecutors.
- He will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 5 February.
- Anthony Snook, 44, of Hartcliffe, Bristol, and two youths, aged 15 and 16, have previously been charged with two counts of murder.
- Bailey Westcott, 22, of Bishopsworth, Bristol, and Jamie Ogbourne, 26, of Hartcliffe, Bristol, have been charged with two counts of assisting an offender.
- Victoria Cook is Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS South West.
- It is not the function of the CPS to determine whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for a criminal court to consider.
- The CPS assessment of any case is not in any sense a finding of, or implication of, any guilt or criminal conduct. It is not a finding of fact, which can only be made by a court, but rather an assessment of what it might be possible to prove to a court, in accordance with our Code for Crown Prosecutors.