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The Independent
28-07-2025
- The Independent
Teenager accused of murdering 12-year-old remanded in custody until October
A teenager charged with stabbing to death Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross has made a five-minute video-link appearance at a hearing before a High Court judge. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, spoke only to confirm his name during legal discussions ahead of a trial planned to take place in February next year. Prosecutors allege the youth murdered 12-year-old Leo, who was stabbed in the stomach on a riverside path in the Hall Green area, on January 21 this year. Leo, a pupil at the Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died after being taken to hospital from the Shire Country Park, where members of the public had called emergency services. Mr Justice Wall, sitting at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday, extended the custody time limits in the case after hearing submissions from prosecutor Rachel Brand KC and defence lawyer Alistair Webster KC. The defendant has yet to enter pleas to charges of murder, assault, causing grievous bodily harm and having a knife in a public place relating to dates between October 22 last year and January 21. Adjourning the case for a pre-trial review hearing to be held on October 6, the judge told the youth: 'That's the end of today's hearing. 'You are going to have another hearing in the autumn. Until that time you are remanded in custody.'
Yahoo
28-07-2025
- Yahoo
Teenager accused of murdering 12-year-old remanded in custody until October
A teenager charged with stabbing to death Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross has made a five-minute video-link appearance at a hearing before a High Court judge. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, spoke only to confirm his name during legal discussions ahead of a trial planned to take place in February next year. Prosecutors allege the youth murdered 12-year-old Leo, who was stabbed in the stomach on a riverside path in the Hall Green area, on January 21 this year. Leo, a pupil at the Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died after being taken to hospital from the Shire Country Park, where members of the public had called emergency services. Mr Justice Wall, sitting at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday, extended the custody time limits in the case after hearing submissions from prosecutor Rachel Brand KC and defence lawyer Alistair Webster KC. The defendant has yet to enter pleas to charges of murder, assault, causing grievous bodily harm and having a knife in a public place relating to dates between October 22 last year and January 21. Adjourning the case for a pre-trial review hearing to be held on October 6, the judge told the youth: 'That's the end of today's hearing. 'You are going to have another hearing in the autumn. Until that time you are remanded in custody.'
Yahoo
27-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Plan for 'poor quality' HMO for up to 17 people on family road kicked out
A planning application for an HMO which would have been occupied by up to 17 people has been refused. City planners issued a scathing report as they turned down a proposal to convert a property on Etwall Road, a five-bedroom family home in Hall Green, into a nine-bed HMO. Dozens of neighbours objected, with concerns ranging from anti-social behaviour, noise, overlooking and the loss of privacy to parking and traffic concerns. READ MORE: UK households risk £200 fine for binning toothpaste tubes ahead of new bin rules READ MORE: England fans face £500 fine for wearing Lionesses shirts for Euro 2025 READ MORE: Birmingham bin strike latest as solidarity 'megapicket' halts waste wagons Backed by Coun Timothy Huxtable, locals also worried about the loss of a family home, the close proximity to a nursery and the overdevelopment of the site. The council agreed with their complaints and refused the application citing lack of parking and that development would be "poor quality living accommodation." Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join The decision read: "The proposed change of use of the property would result in the loss of a five-bedroom family dwelling house, and insufficient justification has been provided to demonstrate that the need for a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in this location outweighs the important contribution this dwelling makes to the council's objectives, strategies and policies relating to housing provision." The report went on: "The occupation of the property as an HMO by up to 17 people would result in a demonstrable increase in the numbers of comings and goings from the site and a greater level of noise and disturbance in comparison to the existing use as a family dwelling house. "The proposed HMO would not, therefore, be appropriate to this location as it would result in unacceptable adverse impacts on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers." Coun Huxtable said: "I'm really pleased this application has been refused as it would have detrimentally changed the whole character of the area and caused additional traffic problems to those already faced by local residents." We have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily - the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening. There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. Choose which newsletters best suit you. You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
'I fear for my family's life' - Stratford Road protest as road safety 'getting worse'
Campaign group Better Streets For Birmingham staged a protest along one of Birmingham's deadliest roads. Drivers sounded their horns and gave the thumbs up as members waved placards at the junction of Stratford Road and Fox Hollies Road in Hall Green this afternoon, Sunday, July 13. There have been countless fatalities on the A34 with locals branding the stretch to Poppy Island a racetrack. READ MORE: Birmingham New Street Station services hit by 'major problems' READ MORE: Birmingham landmark to vanish after nearly 100 years - taking two sports with it READ MORE: Locations of six new speed cameras on Birmingham roads - full list Last week, the council announced it would be introducing average speed cameras along Stratford Road from Coniston Close to Robin Hood Lane. The news was welcomed but the group said a rethink of the road layout was also due. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join Ethan Akotiah, 22, who lives off Stratford Road, said: "It's terrible, it's getting worse and worse. "My nan was in a collision and so was my mom. It's constant and the parking on the red lines is terrible. "People can be aggressive and I fear for my family's life. Hopefully the speed camera will make a difference." Better Streets member Shivaji Shiva, from Moseley, said: "I've come here to show our support for local people, this is a city-wide issue. "This is not pedestrians against drivers, it's about people in Birmingham trying to move safely. I think this road needs a redesign and this and other roads can be made safer." Kleem Altaf, 47, from Hall Green, said: "We are here protesting because there's been an increase in dangerous motoring in the area. It's endemic across Birmingham and we are not immune to it in Hall Green. "There have been fatalities on this road and people who have been lucky to survive." Road safety commissioner and NHS doctor, Mat MacDonald, said: "It's heartening to see so many people and I'm 100 per cent behind them. Average speed cameras have had a positive impact on speeding which is probably the main concern here."
The Independent
18-06-2025
- The Independent
Youth accused of killing Leo Ross told his trial will not take place next week
The trial of a teenage boy charged with stabbing to death 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross has been put back until next year after a review hearing in the case. The 15-year-old youth, who cannot be named because of his age, had been due to face a jury trial at Coventry Crown Court next week accused of murdering Leo, who was stabbed in the stomach on a riverside path in January. The accused, wearing a T-shirt and jogging bottoms, spoke only to confirm his name and that he understood directions being made by High Court judge Mr Justice Wall during a 20-minute hearing in Coventry on Wednesday. He was not asked to enter any pleas and was remanded in custody until a further mention hearing at the same court next month, with a provisional four-week trial re-fixed to start on February 9. Leo, a pupil at the Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died after being taken to hospital from The Shire Country Park in Hall Green, where members of the public had summoned the emergency services. Appearing in person after being brought to court from youth detention accommodation, the defendant is further charged with possessing a bladed article, assaulting a woman on October 22 last year, seriously assaulting a woman on January 19 and January 20, and assaulting a woman on January 21. Adjourning the case after hearing submissions from prosecutor Rachel Brand KC and defence lawyer Alistair Webster KC, Mr Justice Wall allowed the youth to remain seated. The judge said the delay was 'not the fault of anybody' and told the defendant a trial was not likely to take place until early next year. The judge said: 'You are not going to be tried next week. 'It (the case) will next be back in court on the 28th of July for me to be given an update. We are going to find you a trial date as soon as we can. We will do it as soon as possible.' In a statement issued shortly after his death, Leo's family said: 'We want everyone to know what an amazing, kind, loving boy Leo was. '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.'
