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George Lithgow

Boy to appear in court charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross

Leo is believed to have been making his way home from school when he was stabbed (West Midlands Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A 14-year-old boy will appear in court charged with the murder of Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross, who was stabbed in the stomach in a country park.

West Midlands Police arrested the boy, who cannot be named because of his age, on Tuesday, about four hours after Leo, 12, suffered fatal injuries on a riverside path in the Hall Green area.

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