‘Lovely and bright’ 12-year-old boy stabbed to death is named by police
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A “lively and happy” 12-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in the stomach has been named by police. Leo Ross died in hospital on Tuesday evening, hours after he was found with a stab wound near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, shortly after 3pm.
A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of Leo’s murder is still in custody, West Midlands Police said, as they released a tribute to the victim from one of his teachers. Diane Henson, executive headteacher at Christ Church Church of England Secondary Academy, where Leo was a pupil, described his death as a tragedy.
She said this afternoon: “Leo was a lively and happy young man. He had many very good friends who he absolutely adored, and they adored him. “He was just a lovely and bright member of the school community. We’re supporting the children at school and are opening a book of condolence with the family’s permission.
“Our thoughts are with Leo’s family and all his friends today.”. Dozens of school friends visited the entrance to The Shire Country Park to lay floral and other tributes in Leo’s memory on Wednesday afternoon. The friends also placed candles on the ground spelling out his first name.
A hand-written note attached to one tribute read: “RIP Leo Ross. We will miss you loads. Our lives won’t be the same without you. “You will always be the kindest. Fly High Leo. You never deserved this ever.”. Another tribute read: “Fly high Leo. You will be deeply missed. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.”.
