Chilling Police Footage Reveals Teen Killer's Deceptive Claims
Police have released disturbing body camera footage showing teenage murderer Kian Moulton attempting to deceive officers by pretending to be an innocent bystander who discovered the body of his 12-year-old victim. The 15-year-old was recently handed a mandatory life sentence with a minimum term of 13 years for the brutal killing of Leo Ross in Birmingham's Trittiford Mill Park.
The Killer's Calculated Deception
In the newly-released footage, recorded shortly after the January 2025 attack, Moulton is seen telling police officers: "I seen him and I seen this woman - she was walking down so I told her to call you guys. Then I went to get some help from different people, and that's all I know about it." When questioned further about the scene, the youth added: "He was laid there like that when I got here, and that's all I know. I didn't touch him because that could put me in the case."
This calculated deception occurred mere moments after Moulton had callously stabbed Leo Ross with a large kitchen knife in what detectives have described as a "completely random and unprovoked" attack. The footage provides a stark contrast between the killer's feigned concern and the brutal reality of his actions.
A Pattern of Violent Behavior
Police investigation revealed Moulton had engaged in multiple violent incidents leading up to the murder:- Earlier on the same day as the murder, he attempted to attack a woman alone in the same park but was interrupted
- Two days prior, he beat an elderly woman with her own walking stick and pushed her into the River Cole
- The following day, he launched another serious attack on a lone woman walking in the park
- He had reportedly spent months terrorising his neighbourhood with vandalism and antisocial behavior
Detectives believe Moulton remained at the scene after stabbing Leo because he enjoyed watching "the chaos of his actions unfold." This chilling behavior pattern demonstrates what prosecutors have called a "senseless act of violence purely for violence's sake."
Evidence and Arrest
Moulton was arrested hours after the murder when he reportedly laughed at police and taunted them that they wouldn't find evidence. However, officers discovered clothing stained with Leo's blood at his home and recovered the murder weapon from the river. Forensic analysis confirmed both Moulton's DNA and Leo's DNA on the knife.
The killer was captured on surveillance footage cycling around Yardley Wood, Birmingham, as Leo made his way home from school on January 21, 2025. Detectives believe the then-14-year-old singled out Leo because he represented an "easy target" while walking home alone.
Family's Heartbreaking Statements
Leo's father Chris Ross, 39, expressed his anger at the sentencing, telling reporters: "He should be in jail for life. He has shown no remorse, but could be out in his 20s. How is that justice? If you kill someone you should do life yourself." Chris described facing Moulton in court, saying the teenager "just started laughing" when they made eye contact through the glass.
In a powerful victim impact statement read in court, Chris told Moulton: "It breaks my heart that I will not be able to see my boy grow up and the man that he would become." Leo's mother Rachel Fisher added: "Leo was truly the most kind, caring and funny little boy. You have taken my nine-year-old daughter's best friend. Losing my beautiful boy the way I did will haunt me forever."
Prosecution's Response
Senior Crown Prosecutor Jonathan Roe stated: "This was a senseless act of violence that has devastated a family and robbed a 12-year-old boy of his life. Leo Ross should have had his whole future ahead of him, and he should have been able to walk home from school without harm."
Roe emphasized the case's broader implications: "There are no excuses for carrying a knife and I hope this case serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences of carrying and using knives." Police described Leo as a model student with an unblemished behavioral record, highlighting the random nature of the attack on an innocent child.
The release of the footage follows the lifting of reporting restrictions and provides a disturbing insight into how a teenage killer attempted to manipulate police immediately after committing murder. The case has raised serious questions about youth violence and knife crime in communities across the UK.
