Bodycam Footage Shows Kian Moulton After Fatal Stabbing Of 12-Year-Old Leo Ross: 'I Didn't Touch Him'

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.

Detail on the Assault

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 with murder, 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.

Moulton 'Liked to Cause Violence'

At Birmingham Crown Court, Justice Choudhury KC handed Moulton a minimum 13-year custodial term after he pleaded guilty to 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.

The case has reignited debate about knife crime among youth in the UK, sentencing laws for minors convicted of violent offences, and wider questions about mental health support and early intervention strategies.

'A very disturbed boy,' some online users commented. Some are rallying for a life in prison with no possibility of parole– a much heavier sentence. Some also commented on his demeanor during court proceedings, where he allegedly laughed when Ross's father read his statement.

Ross' Mother Reacts to Court Verdict

Ross's mother, Rachel Fisher, delivered a heartfelt testimony in court, while also pointing out and publicly criticising what she described as an insufficient sentence, saying the loss is 'a living hell' that no term can ever make up for.

'No sentence can ever undo or compensate the loss of Leo nor return him to us. Our family will live with this pain forever,' she said.

Fisher added, 'Leo was taken from us for no reason in a senseless and unprovoked act of violence. He was deeply loved and should still be here, laughing, living, and sharing life with us.

In the statement, she also stated how they miss him every day, and that world has been torn apart, adding, '...his absence has left a permanent void in our family, one that can never be filled.

Remembering Leo Moving Forward

While the family acknowledges the court's decision, they note that this was neither closure nor healing for them.

'It is simply another step in a journey of grief that began the day we lost Leo. Our focus remains on remembering who Leo was, not how he was taken from us,' Fisher stated.

She closed off her statement by remembering how Ross was a polite, lovely, kind boy, full of life and energy, and that his presence would light up a room.

'Leo's life mattered. His kindness, his laughter, and his love will always be part of who we are. Though he is no longer physically with us, he will live on in our memories, in the stories we share, and in the love we carry for him every day,' she concluded.

Following Ross's death, community vigils and memorial activities were held and have brought people together in an effort to honour his memory and call for stronger preventive action against youth violent crime.