Teen pleads guilty to murdering schoolboy on walk home
Teenager admits murdering 12-year-old boy on his walk home from school
- A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to the murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross in a random knife attack in Birmingham.
- Leo Ross was fatally stabbed on 21 January 2025 while walking home from school in Yardley Wood, making him the youngest victim of knife crime in the West Midlands.
- The youth, who was 14 at the time of the killing, also admitted two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, assault and possession of a bladed article in connection with other attacks.
- Police inquiries revealed the killer attempted to mislead officers at the scene, falsely claiming he found Leo injured, and that the attack was unprovoked with no connection between the victim and attacker.
- Sentencing for the unnamed defendant has been scheduled for 10 February, following psychiatric assessments.
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