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Yahoo
27-01-2025
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Teen in court charged with murdering boy, 12
A 14-year-old has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 12-year-old boy. Leo Ross was found with stab wounds to the stomach near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, on Tuesday. He died in hospital that evening. His family described him as "an amazing, kind and loving boy". The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared earlier at Birmingham Magistrates' Court, which was sitting as a youth court. He was charged with murder and three unconnected counts of assault alleged to have taken place on 19, 20 and 21 January. The teenager also faces a further three charges of assault relating to alleged attacks on police officers on 26 November and on a woman on 22 October. He was remanded into custody and the case was adjourned for a hearing at the city's crown court on Tuesday. District Judge David Wain told the boy a mention hearing for two of the assault charges would be held at Birmingham Youth Court on Thursday. Leo, a pupil at Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, was believed to have been making his way home from school when he was stabbed. Members of the public came to his aid and called emergency services but he died in hospital at about 19:30 GMT. The 12-year-old was a "lively and happy young man" with "many, very good friends", executive head teacher Diane Henson said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Yahoo
Church vigils held for 12-year-old Leo Ross
Two prayer vigils for 12-year-old Leo Ross have taken place at churches in Birmingham. Hundreds attended the services at Christ Church in Yardley Wood and St Peter's Church in nearby Hall Green. The vigils come a day after a 14-year-old was charged with Leo's murder as well as six unconnected assaults and possession of a bladed article West Midlands Police confirmed on Saturday that Leo's alleged killer, who cannot be named due to his age, was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. Sunday's services were an opportunity for the churches to "unite with the whole community to surround Leo and his family and friends with our love and prayers", according to a social media post issued by St Peter's. They provided well-wishers the opportunity to lay flowers and light candles in memory of Leo. Community heartbroken at loss of one of their own Speaking at a Sunday service held before the prayer vigil, St Peter's vicar Martin Stephenson said: "There is a certain solemnity in our community at this time, after the tragic and appalling killing of Leo Ross. "Our hearts, and our prayers, our love pours out for his family and friends." Leo, described as a "lovely and bright" pupil at the Christ Church, Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died in hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in The Shire Country Park as he walked home. The school confirmed that the boy charged with murder was not among its pupils and had not studied there previously. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by a relative of Leo's foster carers to raise funds for The Daniel Baird Foundation, an anti-knife crime charity, has attracted donations of almost £10,000. The foundation was set up after Mr Baird, 26, was fatally stabbed in the Digbeth area in 2017. It works to raise awareness of the importance of publicly accessible bleeding control packs. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Hope exists in anti-knife crime work - campaigner Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross Classmate says stabbed boy was 'kind and helpful'
