A 12-year-old boy stabbed to death in Birmingham has been named by police as a teenager aged 14 was arrested on suspicion of his “appalling and senseless” murder. Leo Ross’s headteacher paid tribute to the “lovely and bright” youngster.

West Midlands Police is appealing to the public for any information they may have in relation to the boy, who was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green, on Tuesday afternoon, and has been named by police.

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”.Leo Ross, 12, suffered a fatal knife wound to his stomach at Trittiford Mil Park near Scribers Lane,

A 12-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Birmingham last night has been named locally as Leo Ross. A 14-year-old boy been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing which took place in the Hall Green area on Tuesday at around 3pm.

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 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 12-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said the boy was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane,