Boy, 14, charged with murder of 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross
Boy, 14, charged with murder of 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross
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Leo Ross, 12, was stabbed in Birmingham on Tuesday before dying in hospital. A boy aged 14 has been charged with the murder of “amazing” 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross, police have said. Leo was stabbed on Tuesday 21 January before he was found injured near Scribers Lane at around 3:40pm. He died in hospital at 7:30pm.
The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, has been remanded in custody and will appear in Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday, charged with Leo’s murder and the possession of a bladed article. He has also been charged with six counts of assault against different people over the past three months, West Midlands Police said. None of the assaults involved a knife.
Leo’s family described him as an “amazing, kind, loving boy”. In a statement via the police, they said: “Not only has Leo’s life been taken, all of our lives have as well. Leo will be truly missed by all of us. He was loved so much by everyone.
