‘Lovely and bright’ boy, 12, stabbed to death while walking home from school in Birmingham
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of a 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”. In a written statement issued to BBC News, a member of the victim’s family described Leo as “the most beautiful, kind child”, and “the nicest kid you would meet”. open image in gallery Tributes have been paid to Leo Ross, who died in Scribers Lane in Hall Green on Tuesday afternoon The family member added that the boy was “funny, sweet and had not one aggressive bone in his body”, and had been walking a ten-minute route home. open image in gallery Tributes left in Hall Green Dozens of school friends of the 12-year-old victim visited the entrance to Birmingham’s The Shire Country Park to lay floral and other tributes in his memory.
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