West Midlands Police have released body-worn camera footage showing 15-year-old Kian Moulton shortly after he fatally stabbed 12-year-old Leo Ross in Hall Green, Birmingham.
The footage captures officers' interactions with Moulton at the scene, providing unprecedented transparency into the moments following the senseless attack, which left the young schoolboy with fatal injuries.
In the bodycam footage, Moulton detailed the interaction between him and Ross, saying 'I didn't touch him because that could put me in the case,' and proceeded to tell a passerby to call the police.
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Moulton, who was 14 at the time of the assault, was identified by detectives after extensive CCTV and doorbell footage analysis.
Authorities note that on 21 January 2025, Leo Ross was walking home through Trittiford Mill Park in Hall Green when he was stabbed in the stomach at around 15:30. The boy later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital later that day, leaving a grieving family and a shocked community.
Following this, officers located him and arrested him at his home before charging him withmurder, as well as admitting to multiple violent attacks on others in the days preceding the killing. Moulton was then sentenced to at least 13 years at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.
It is also worth noting that there was no known connection between Ross and Moulton, emphasising the random and unprovoked nature of the crime.
At Birmingham Crown Court, Justice Choudhury KC handed Moulton a minimum 13-year custodial term afterhe pleaded guiltyto Ross's murder. The judge also noted the defendant's prior violent behaviour, which included assaults on elderly people and possession of a bladed weapon in the days leading up to Ross's death.
The prosecution revealed that Moulton had written a chilling confession in his room shortly after the attack, admitting to stabbing Ross. His defence team cited serious mental health issues, including conduct disorder and ADHD, but the court concluded that Moulton understood the consequences of his actions.
Source: International Business Times UK
