leo ross was fatally stabbed on tuesday afternoon.ged with his murder. our correspondent, charlotte gallagher, has more. leo ross, the 12—year—old boy killed on his way home from school. his family say he was amazing, loving and kind, and loved so much by everyone. flowers, personal messages and candles spelling out his name lie close to where he was found on tuesday. a 14—year—old boy who we can't name for legal reasons because of his age has been charged with his murder in processing a bladed weapon. he has also been charged with six other assaults on a number of women and two police officers, including three over a three day period. some of these date back to november but one was on the same day leo ross was stabbed. birmingham remains a city in shock, that a child not long out of primary school has been killed. it is deeply affecting his fellow pupils and parents. he is a nice kind were, it and would keep on and do his work. something has to be done about this i can't imagine what the parents are going through. today a vigil will

leo ross, aged just 12, is the latest to lose his life.alk about the danger hours after school. this is when youngsters are the most vulnerable. they feel critically teenagers in this case, even younger. the council leader here in birmingham said this was a senseless attack. the police said many parents will find it difficult to comprehend what happened. and you can see people still coming here tonight to leave flowers, to leave messages. there is a real sense of anger and disbelief and despair really that these kind of things keep happening. sophie. thank you. now, have a look at this. this is a slice of one of thousands of underwater cables on the seabed across the world. this one is a submarine power cable — a heavy one, at that — used to carry electric power between countries or from windfarms to the shore. these are the conductors. it also carries fibre optics too. these are absolutely vital to our country's infrastructure. and the reason i'm showing you this is because we've just discovered that these cables led to an encounter betwe

his school said leo ross was a lovely and bright boy who was adored by his friends.his friends paid their respects, many of them in tears, each supporting the other. hannah, who was in the same class, came with her mum, syma. he was like a nice, kind kid and he'd just do his work and get on with it and helpful as well. and very welcoming. something has to be done about this. it's like, i can't imagine what the parents are going through. both sets of parents. you know, leo's mum and dad and his family, they... i just... i—i just. ..you know, it'sjust devastating. rowena was another mum who had a son in leo's class. he didn't deserve this. - from what my children say, he was a lovely, caring, innocent little boy. - it's another young life lost to the scourge of knife crime. desperate efforts were made to save him, but they were in vain. the west midlands had the highest rate of knife crime in the uk last year, and many initiatives have been set up to try to tackle the problem. but the message just doesn't seem to be getting through. my message to the wider community an

and in the days after leo ross's killing, his family issued a tribute to their son, saying he was "anthames lee williams — better known as the vivienne — was known as a liverpool drag queen, was actually here in north wales where they grew up. and that is today where the family have chosen to have a private service to remember them at st margaret's church in bodelwyddan. they grew up just about 10—15 minutes away from here in colwyn bay, but made their name as the vivienne when they moved to liverpool as a teenager and began performing in local gay bars as a drag performer. family and friends, as well as people from the world of entertainment that worked with and knew james williams have gathered today to pay their respects. it comes just days after a public vigil in liverpool, which members of the public and fans of the vivienne attended. family wanted this event to be a private memorial service, but have invited a small number of press here so that fans can observe from a distance. we saw the coffin brought here in a cortege. it was a horse—drawn carriage drawn by black horses with

leo ross, aged just 12, is the latest to lose his life. phil mackie with that report.ten people have been killed and dozens wounded in air strikes. the court into the governor, israeli forces have bulldozed all roads leading to the refugee camp injenin. our correspondentjonah fisher has the latest from jerusalem. tensions are rising in the west bank. this is the second day of the is really operation in and around jenin, in the northern part of the west bank, a known stronghold for palestinian militant groups. we have got some footage which has been verified by the bbc verify team is being around the hospital engine and. it shows bulldozers around hospital. we had reports today and indeed yesterday of the entrances and exits to that hospital being bulldozed and the roads around it also. israel says it is doing that to try and remove iuds from the area. they gave a briefing today, and is really spokesperson davis oaks the mexican which he said officially the purpose of the operation injenin was to target what they called terror groups —— remove ieds. terror groups —— rem

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who was stabbed to death on his way home from school on tuesday in birmingham has been named as leo rossim as: "the most beautiful kind child" who "had not one aggressive bone in his body". a 14—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. a 26—year—old man who shot and killed his ex—girlfriend and her sister with a crossbow and stabbed their mother to death has pleaded guilty to their murders. kyle clifford attacked carol hunt and her daughters, louise and hannah, who were the wife and daughters of the bbc racing commentator, john hunt, at the family home in hertfordshire last summer. the chancellor says she's optimistic about the economy, despite government borrowing rising by more than expected last month. the figure of almost £18 billion is the highest for december in four years. rachel reeves is in switzerland, where she is trying to attract investors to the uk. rachel reeves is in switzerland, at davos, you're live with bbc news. president trump has sought to justify his decision to pardon more than 1500 supporters who stormed the us capitol building four years ago. he's

who was stabbed to death on his way home from school on tuesday in birmingham has been named as leo ross been arrested on suspicion of murder. a 26—year—old man who shot and killed his ex girlfriend and her sister with a crossbow and stabbed their mother to death has pleaded guilty to their murders. kyle clifford attacked carol hunt and her daughters louise and hannah — who were the wife and daughters of the bbc racing commentator john hunt — at the family home in hertfordshire last summer. the chancellor says she's �*optimistic�* about the economy, despite government borrowing rising by more than expected last month. the figure of almost 18 billion pounds is the highest for december in four years. rachel reeves is in switzerland, where she is trying to attract investors to the uk. you're live with bbc news. three days after the start of a ceasefire in gaza, israel is continuing a separate operation in and around thejenin area of the occupied west bank. at least 10 people have been killed and nearly a0 injured, according to the palestinian health ministry. jenin has long been seen as a s

investigating three assaults in the hall green area which happened shortly before the killing of leo rossd that the 14—year—old they're holding has been further arrested in connection with two other assaults. leo has been described as a "lovely and bright" pupil by his head teacher, who called him "a lively and happy young man." a large—scale manhunt is under way after woman died following a serious attack on a in plymouth. emergency services were called to west hoe road on wednesday night after a woman in her 40s was found with serious injuries. she died in hospital in the early hours. devon and cornwall police say they are looking for a 53—year—old man called paul antony butler. a let's b a ring you some news now about a storm that's heading towards the uk. a rare red weather warning covering northern ireland and scotland on friday has been issued for storm ay—oh—win by the met ofice. it's warning of gusts of up to 100mph and "flying debris resulting in danger to life". all schools in northern ireland will close on friday because of the storm. and scotrail has suspended all services acr

he was leo ross.ar—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. after a run of quieter weather over the last few weeks, things are about to get quite stormy across the uk. the met office has already issued a number of amber warnings across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england and north wales. we could see some damaging gusts in excess of 90 miles an hour for one or two. storm eowyn is still out in the western atlantic right now. it's set to develop into that potent storm, but before it arrives, this will bring some wet and windy weather tomorrow before we see a quieter spell after some rain through today. now that rain is clearing away from eastern areas. clearer skies tonight. relatively light winds. it's a recipe for some mist and fog, particularly across some eastern parts of southern england, and some frost as well, just about anywhere. lowest temperatures minus five minus six to the grampians as we go into thursday morning. so i

leo ross was stabbed in the stomach and found near scriber is leaning in hall green.very good friends. our men's correspondent phil mackie reports. —— midlands. another young life has been lost to the scourge of knife crime. these pictures were taken yesterday afternoon. the boy was stabbed on his way home from school and nothing could be done to save him. today, the grief was palpable. rowena's son was at school with the boy who died. i'm a mum, i'm a nurse. i'm a mum and a nurse and everything else. and i walk my dog in the park next to it. it's just sad that something like this has had to happen and potentially he was on his own for a little bit. and the length of time it took for people to sort of reach him. maybe it was too late by the time i got to him. it's just sad. another life has been taken too early. he didn't deserve this, from what my children say. he was a lovely caring, innocent little boy. a relative sent the bbc this tribute. he was the most beautiful, kind child and this would not have been provoked by him. he was funny, sweet and had not one aggres

west midlands police have named the 12 year old boy who died after being stabbed in birmingham, as leo ross described as funny and sweet, was found with serious injuries and died in hospital. a 14 year old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing. west midlands police have now revealed the 14 year old is also being held in connection with an assault on an 80 year old woman in the same area, and a danger to life warning has been issued for parts of the uk ahead of storm ian as britain prepares to be lashed by severe gales. gusts could reach up to 90mph in coastal areas, bringing the risk of travel disruption, power cuts and flying debris. the north—west will see the strongest winds, but large waves and dangerous conditions are also expected along seafronts. nationwide, heavy rain and snow are also to spread east, with up to 25cm of snow possible on the higher ground. the met office says the situation could escalate as the storm rapidly develops tomorrow. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to michelle. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartph

leo ross was fatally stabbed on tuesday afternoon. has been charged with his murder. our correspondent charlotte gallagher has more. leo ross, the 12—year—old boy killed on his way home from school. his family say he was amazing, loving and kind, and loved so much by everyone. flowers, personal messages and candles spelling out his name lie close to where he was found on tuesday. a 14—year—old boy who we can't name for legal reasons because of his age has been charged with his murder in processing a bladed weapon. he has also been charged with six other assaults on a number of women and two police officers, including three over a three day period. some of these date back to november but one was on the same day leo ross was stabbed. birmingham remains a city in shock, that a child not long out of primary school has been killed. it is deeply affecting his fellow pupils and parents. he affecting his fellow pupils and arents. , ., . ~ parents. he is a nice kind were -- it and would _ parents. he is a nice kind were -- it and would keep _

, a 12 year old boy who was fatally stabbed in birmingham on tuesday has been named by police as leo ross. leo, described as funny and sweet, was found with serious injuries and died in hospital. a 14 year old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing, police have now revealed. the 14 year old is also being held in connection with an assault on an eight year old woman in the same area, and the owner of the sun newspaper has issued a full and unequivocal apology to prince harry for serious privacy violations and has agreed to pay him substantial damages, settling a long running legal battle just as it was set to go to court. the apology also extends to the late princess diana, acknowledging intrusion into her private life. former labour deputy leader tom watson also received an apology for unwarranted intrusion during his time in government. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to martin. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> wokester. farage. zebby. martin d

, a 12 year old boy who was fatally stabbed in birmingham on tuesday has been named by police as leo ross. leo, described as funny and sweet, was found with serious injuries and died in hospital. a 14 year old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing. police have now revealed the 14 year old is also being held in connection with the assault of an 80 year old woman in the same area, and a danger to life warning has been issued for parts of the uk ahead of storm erwin, as britain prepares to be lashed by severe gales. gusts could reach up to 90mph in coastal areas, bringing risks of travel disruption, power cuts and flying debris. the north west will see the strongest winds, but large waves and dangerous conditions are also expected along sea fronts. heavy rain and snow will also spread east, with up to 25cm of snow possible on higher ground. the met office says the situation could escalate as a storm rapidly develops tomorrow. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to matt. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by

, a 12 year old boy who was fatally stabbed in birmingham on tuesday has been named by police as leo rosso, described as funny and sweet, was found with serious injuries and died in hospital. a 14 year old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing. police have now revealed the 14 year old is also being held in connection with the assault of an 80 year old woman in the same area, and a danger to life warning has been issued for parts of the uk ahead of storm erwin, as britain prepares to be lashed by severe gales. gusts could reach up to 90mph in coastal areas, bringing risks of travel disruption, power cuts and flying debris. the north west will see the strongest winds, but large waves and dangerous conditions are also expected along sea fronts. heavy rain and snow will also spread east, with up to 25cm of snow possible on higher ground. the met office says the situation could escalate as a storm rapidly develops tomorrow. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to matt. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by sca

this is britain's newsroom live across the united kingdom on gb news with ben leo ross and miriam catesgood morning to you. thank you for your company this morning. there's only one place to start today. the southport killer axel rudakubana has been jailed for life with a minimum term in prison of 52 years. >> well, we'll be giving our thoughts on that in just a moment. but first, our home and security editor, mark white, has this report. >> yeah, it's down there. down there? yes. it's down there. >> in the back of a local taxi. this is southport killer axel rudakubana. just moments before he shattered the innocence of a children's dance class in the most horrific way imaginable. there would be no payment for the driver from this violence obsessed teenager. as he suddenly jumps out of the taxi, making his way towards the entrance of the heart space venue. venue. >> venue. >> as we go, i go. >> it's so incredibly heartbreaking to watch these images. as in, the background music can clearly be heard from the taylor swift themed dance class inside, as the youngsters here had no idea of the

a14 year old has been charged with the murder of birmingham schoolboy leo ross, who was stabbed in a country park on tuesday. the youth, who can't be named because of his age, was arrested around four hours after the 12 year old leo suffered fatal injuries in the hall green area. his family have released a statement describing leo as an amazing, kind boy who was loved so much by everyone. three teenagers have died and a fourth man has suffered life threatening injuries after a car hit a tree near wakefield in west yorkshire. they were travelling near the village of west bretton when it left the road and crashed on friday night. the 18 year old driver and 219 year old passengers died. two other men were taken to hospital. one is said to be in a critical condition. farmers from across the uk have been staging a national day of unity in a bid to protect the sector. it comes as pressure mounts on the government to halt the controversial inheritance tax laws that could see some forced to sell their farms. the national union has warned that many farmers are at breaking point and can't affor

a 14 year old has been charged with the murder of birmingham schoolboy leo ross, who was stabbed in antry park on tuesday. the youth, who can't be named because of his age, was arrested around four hours after 12 year old leo suffered fatal injuries on a riverside path in the hall green area. he's also been charged with seven other offences, including possession of a bladed weapon. leo's family have released a statement describing him as an amazing, kind boy who was loved so much by everyone. three teenagers have died and a fourth man suffered life threatening injuries after a car hit a tree near wakefield in west yorkshire. they were travelling near the village of west bretton when it left the road and crashed on friday night. the 18 year old driver and 219 year old passengers died at the scene. two other men in the car were taken to hospital, one of whom is in a critical condition. two new weather warnings for snow and ice have come into effect for northern ireland and large parts of scotland, as the clear up after storm arwen continues. extra engineers have been drafted in to help

our top stories a 14 year old has been charged with the murder of birmingham schoolboy leo ross, who abbed in a country park on tuesday. the youth, who can't be named because of his age, was arrested around four hours after the 12 year old leo suffered fatal injuries on a riverside path in the hall green area. his family have released a statement today describing leo as an amazing, kind, loving boy who was loved so much by everyone. four female israeli soldiers held by the terror group hamas have been reunited with their families. they were taken to a hospital in tel aviv, where they finally saw their loved ones after 15 months in captivity. hostages. karina ariev. daniella gilboa. naama levy. all 20, and the 19 year old liri albag were serving with the israel defence forces when they were captured. well, earlier, they were released in gaza city, here, surrounded on a podium by hamas fighters, before being guided to red cross vehicles and then taken to the border and handed over to the idf. well, as part of the exchange, israel has now released some 200 palestinian prisoners, although

a 14 year old has been charged with the murder of birmingham schoolboy leo ross, who was stabbed in a country park on tuesday. the youth, who can't be named because of his age, was arrested around four hours after 12 year old leo suffered fatal injuries in the hall green area. he has also been charged the youth with seven other offences, including possession of a bladed weapon. leo's family have released a statement describing him as an amazing, kind boy who was loved so much by everyone. three teenagers have died and a fourth man has suffered life threatening injuries after a car hit a tree near wakefield in west yorkshire. they were travelling near the village of west bretton when it left the road and crashed on friday night. the 18 year old driver and 219 year old passengers died. two other men were taken to hospital, one of whom is in a critical condition. farmers across the uk have been staging across the uk have been staging a national day of unity. they're trying to protect the sector. the pressure is mounting on the government to halt the controversial inheritance taxes that c

-year-old boy has been remanded in —year—old boy has been remanded in custody for the murder of leo ross who can't be named because of his age, appeared at birmingham magistrates' court, sitting as a youth court with a closed public gallery. i'll correspond it is outside the court. what more do we know? this hearing lasted less than _ what more do we know? this hearing lasted less than four _ what more do we know? this hearing lasted less than four minutes. - 1431 00:15:27,570 --> 00:15:28