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Evening Standard
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Matthew Cooper

Youth accused of Leo Ross murder appears before crown court judge ahead of trial

Schoolboy Leo Ross was fatally stabbed on a riverside path in the Hall Green area of Birmingham in January (West Midlands Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A teenage boy charged with murdering 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross has been further remanded in custody at a brief court appearance.

The 15-year-old youth, who cannot be named because of his age, spoke only to confirm his name and was not asked to enter any pleas at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.

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