BBC Information, West Midlands
Circle of relativesA 14-year-old boy has been charged with homicide after Leo Ross, 12, used to be stabbed in Birmingham.
West Midlands Police mentioned Leo suffered deadly knife wounds to the tummy on Tuesday afternoon and used to be discovered on the subject of Scribers Lane, Corridor Inexperienced. He died in clinic at 19:30 GMT that night time.
A member of his circle of relatives described him as “essentially the most gorgeous, sort kid” and “the nicest child you could possibly meet”.
The 14-year-old accused, who can’t be named as a result of his age, has additionally been charged with seven different offences, together with ownership of a bladed weapon, police showed.
The opposite fees come with the attack of a lady on 22 October and two fees of assaulting cops on 26 November.
He’s additionally accused of the intense attack of a lady on 19 January, the intense attack of a lady on 20 January and the attack of a lady on 21 January.
None of those fees concerned a knife, police added.
In tribute to Leo, his circle of relatives described him as “a terrific, sort and loving boy”.
“Now not most effective has Leo’s existence been taken, all of our lives have as neatly,” they mentioned.
“Leo will likely be really ignored via all people. He used to be cherished such a lot via everybody.”
The circle of relatives thanked the police and everybody concerned for “supporting us all the way through this horrific time”.
He used to be a student at Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy and used to be a “full of life and glad younger guy” with “many superb pals”, govt head trainer Diane Henson mentioned.
“[He was] only a beautiful and shiny member of the varsity neighborhood,” she mentioned.
“We are supporting the youngsters in school and are opening a e-book of condolence with the circle of relatives’s permission.”
Considered one of Leo’s classmates described him as sort, useful and inviting.
Hana, who used to be in the similar magnificence as him, mentioned: “I believe it is truly unhappy and ridiculous that this has came about.”
Talking on BBC Radio WM previous this week, she mentioned: “[He would] do just his paintings and get on with it and [he was] useful as neatly and really welcoming. It is scary that he is gave up the ghost.”
Hana’s mom Saima mentioned his demise used to be “devastating” and known as for “one thing to be accomplished” about knife crime.
“I will’t believe what the fogeys are going thru,” she added.
Following Leo’s demise, the West Midlands police and crime commissioner Simon Foster mentioned adolescence violence and knife crime had been being tackled thru “tough policing” and funding in prevention, together with schooling programmes at colleges.
“One sufferer of juvenile violence and knife crime is one too many,” he mentioned.
The investigation into Leo’s demise used to be proceeding police mentioned, they usually mentioned they had been nonetheless interesting for somebody with data.
