Leo Ross's teenage killer is named for the first time
15-year-old Kian Moulton fatally stabbed 12-year-old Leo in Hall Green in January last year
The teenage boy jailed for life for the murder of Leo Ross can today be named for the first time.
Kian Moulton fatally stabbed 12-year-old Leo as he was walking in Trittiford Mill Park in January last year.
Moulton, who is 15, could not previously be identified in the media due to his age.
At his sentencing hearing on 10 February, HHJ Choudhury lifted these reporting restrictions in light of the nature of the offence.
On the day of Leo's murder, Moulton was seen on CCTV footage riding around on his bicycle in the area around Trittiford Mill Park.
There he encountered Leo and stabbed him before discarding the knife in some bushes by the side of a nearby stream.
There is no indication Moulton and Leo knew one another and no known motive.
Moulton then asked a passer-by to call the police, claiming he had found Leo there and even speaking to officers at the scene.
Having lied to them about his involvement, he rode home.
Leo sadly died from his injuries later that day and detectives from our Homicide department began a major investigation.
Viewing hundreds of hours of CCTV and doorbell footage, Moulton was identified as a suspect and later arrested at his home address.
The 15-year-old gave no comment in interviews and refused to give any explanation, though he told officers while being arrested that they wouldn't find the knife he used to kill Leo.
Kian Moulton was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday (10th February).
Leo's mother Rachel Fisher said: "My son Leo was the sweetest, most kind-hearted boy.
"He didn't have a bad bone in his body. My baby's life was stolen for no reason what so ever.
"My life will never be the same again without him. He will be loved and missed forever. Mom.