A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder after two teenage boys were stabbed to death in Bristol on Saturday. Anthony Snook, from Hartcliffe, was charged on Wednesday with the murder on Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16. He is due to appear at Bristol magistrates court on Thursday. The boys were attacked by a group at about 11.20pm on Saturday in Knowle West, a neighbourhood in south Bristol. They died later in hospital. Det Supt Gary Haskins, head of Avon and Somerset police’s major crime investigation team, said: “This is a pivotal moment in our investigation and Mason’s and Max’s families have both been informed of this development. “Specialist family liaison officers are providing them with support and we continue to ask their privacy is respected and they are given space to grieve. A total of eight people have been arrested as part of our investigation with five others in addition to Anthony Snook still in police custody. “Our inquiry is continuing at pace with more than 100 officers and staff working around the clock to bring all those responsible for Mason’s and Max’s death to justice. We will continue to provide updates on any developments when we can. “In the meantime, we’d like to remind people of the impact speculation, footage and images on social media could have on both Mason’s and Max’s families as well as on forthcoming proceedings.” Max and Mason are understood to have been friends and both attended the Oasis Academy John Williams secondary school, a mile from the scene. The Crown Prosecution Service reminded the public that legal proceedings were active and warned them to avoid committing contempt of court. Victoria Cook, the chief crown prosecutor for CPS South West, said: “We remind all concerned that proceedings against Anthony Snook are now active and he has the right to a fair trial. “There should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.” Speaking to ITV News earlier on Wednesday, Max’s mother, Leanne Dixon, said: “It’s not just me and my three beautiful girls who are suffering, the whole community, the whole family, are suffering. “I don’t want anybody else to go through what I’m going through, and what Mason’s mum is going through.”