A 57-second piece of raw, bystander-captured footage showing the final moments of 12-year-old Leo Ross’s life has been released to the public domain after months of legal battles, and the impact has been immediate and overwhelming. The video, filmed on a residential street in south London on October 22, 2025, records the senseless stabbing of Leo as he walked home from school — an attack that lasted less than 30 seconds and has left an entire nation grieving and demanding answers.

The clip begins innocently enough: Leo is seen walking along the pavement, school bag on his back, chatting with a friend on his phone. At the 12-second mark, a 15-year-old boy approaches from behind. What follows is horrifying and impossible to unsee. The attacker lunges, stabbing Leo multiple times in the upper body. Leo stumbles, drops his phone, and collapses to the ground. His friend screams and runs for help while bystanders rush in. The attacker flees on foot. The camera shakes violently as the person filming drops to their knees beside Leo, trying desperately to stem the bleeding while Leo’s mother — who had been alerted by a frantic call from the friend — arrives seconds later. Her screams of “My baby! My baby!” as she cradles her dying son are captured forever in the audio.

Leo was rushed to King’s College Hospital but was pronounced dead at 5:42 p.m. The entire attack was over in under 30 seconds. Police arrested the 15-year-old suspect within 90 minutes after he was identified by multiple witnesses and tracked via CCTV. Last week, the teenager pleaded guilty to murder in a closed juvenile court hearing. Due to his age, he cannot be named publicly unless the reporting restriction is lifted at sentencing.

The footage was initially seized by police as evidence but was later released to the family after a High Court ruling allowed limited public disclosure to raise awareness about youth knife crime. Leo’s mother, Rachel Fisher, and his foster family, the Westons, gave permission for the clip to be shared in full — hoping it would shock the nation into action.

“We want people to see what happened,” Rachel said in a statement. “This was my baby walking home from school. One moment he was alive, laughing on the phone. The next he was gone. We can’t bring him back, but we can make sure no other family goes through this.”

The video has been viewed millions of times since its release yesterday. Social media is flooded with grief, anger, and calls for change. #JusticeForLeo and #EndKnifeCrime are trending across the UK, with parents sharing photos of their own children and demanding stricter knife laws, better school security, and more support for at-risk youth.

The 15-year-old killer’s guilty plea has brought some legal closure, but the emotional wound remains wide open. Leo was described by teachers as “kind, funny, and always willing to help others.” He loved football, drawing, and spending time with his younger foster siblings. His death has left two families — his birth mother and his foster parents — shattered.

The Metropolitan Police continue to investigate whether others were involved or whether the attack was spontaneous. The boy will be sentenced in the coming weeks, but under current UK law his identity will remain protected unless the judge lifts the restriction.

For Rachel Fisher, the video is both unbearable and necessary. “I watch it every day,” she said. “It hurts more than anything I’ve ever felt, but it’s all I have left of my son’s final moments. If it saves one other child, it’s worth the pain.”

Britain is grieving with her. A 12-year-old boy who should have had decades ahead of him was taken in broad daylight for no reason anyone can fully explain. The footage is raw, unbearable, and impossible to unsee — a stark reminder that childhood can end in seconds.

Rest in peace, Leo Ross. Your name will not be forgotten.