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| Birmingham funeral of fatally stabbed schoolboy Leo Ross takes place | Birmingham funeral of fatally stabbed schoolboy Leo Ross takes place |
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| Mourners gathered at Christ Church in Yardley Wood on Wednesday morning to say farewell to 12-year-old Leo | Mourners gathered at Christ Church in Yardley Wood on Wednesday morning to say farewell to 12-year-old Leo |
| The funeral of 12-year-old schoolboy Leo Ross, who was stabbed to death while walking home from school in Birmingham, has taken place. | The funeral of 12-year-old schoolboy Leo Ross, who was stabbed to death while walking home from school in Birmingham, has taken place. |
| Mourners gathered at Christ Church in Yardley Wood on Wednesday morning to say their final farewells. | Mourners gathered at Christ Church in Yardley Wood on Wednesday morning to say their final farewells. |
| He was carried into the church in a bright blue painted coffin with artwork, including games consoles, decorating the sides. | He was carried into the church in a bright blue painted coffin with artwork, including games consoles, decorating the sides. |
| Leo's school, Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley, closed for the day to allow the school community to pay their respects to the "lovely and bright" pupil. | Leo's school, Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley, closed for the day to allow the school community to pay their respects to the "lovely and bright" pupil. |
| Leo Ross was fatally stabbed in the stomach while walking home from school in January | Leo Ross was fatally stabbed in the stomach while walking home from school in January |
| After the funeral, Leo's coffin was placed inside a horse-drawn carriage to be taken to the crematorium. | After the funeral, Leo's coffin was placed inside a horse-drawn carriage to be taken to the crematorium. |
| In a tribute to Leo, his family described him as an "amazing, kind and loving boy". | In a tribute to Leo, his family described him as an "amazing, kind and loving boy". |
| After the funeral service, Leo was taken to the crematorium in a horse-drawn carriage | After the funeral service, Leo was taken to the crematorium in a horse-drawn carriage |
| Leo was fatally stabbed in the stomach while walking home from school near Scribers Lane in Hall Green on 21 January. | Leo was fatally stabbed in the stomach while walking home from school near Scribers Lane in Hall Green on 21 January. |
| A 14-year-old boy is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 22 April to enter pleas to charges of murder, possessing a bladed article, and four unconnected counts of assault. | A 14-year-old boy is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 22 April to enter pleas to charges of murder, possessing a bladed article, and four unconnected counts of assault. |
| Two assault charges relating to police officers were dropped at the end of January. | Two assault charges relating to police officers were dropped at the end of January. |
| One floral tribute to Leo read "brother" | |
| Tributes to Leo were paid by his classmates | |
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