A 12-year-old boy, Leo Ross, tragically died after being stabbed in the stomach near Scribers Lane in Birmingham. West Midlands Police confirmed he passed away in hospital following the attack, described as "senseless and appalling."

West Midlands Police revealed the heartbreaking news that Leo Ross had been walking home near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham on Tuesday afternoon when he was stabbed in the stomach

West Midlands Police are appealing to the public for any information they may have in relation to a boy, 12, who was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green, on Tuesday afternoon.

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.

Tributes have been paid to a 12-year-old boy stabbed to death in Birmingham. The boy has been named as Leo Ross by police. The West Midlands force said he was stabbed in the stomach and found near Scribers Lane in Hall Green.

A 12-year-old boy stabbed to death in Birmingham has been named as Leo Ross by police. The West Midlands force said the victim was stabbed in the stomach and found near Scribers Lane in Hall Green at about 15:40 GMT on Tuesday and died in hospital later.

Chief Superintendent Richard North speaks to the media at the scene near Scribers Lane in the Hall Green area of Birmingham where a 12-year-old boy died following a stabbing on Tuesday afternoon. The policing commander for Birmingham,

The family of a 12-year-old schoolboy killed on his walk home from school have paid tribute to the “funny, sweet” boy who had “not one aggressive bone in his body”. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the schoolboy was stabbed to death in front of traumatised classmates in a suburb of Birmingham.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 12-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Birmingham. Police said the victim was stabbed in the stomach and found near Scribers Lane in Hall Green at about 15:40 GMT on Tuesday and died in hospital at 19:30.

Tributes have today been paid to Leo, who was a pupil Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley The boy aged 12 who died after being stabbed in Birmingham has been named as Leo Ross, as his headteacher paid tribute to the 'lovely and bright' youngster.