LONDON: A 12-year-old girl on Monday became the second person to be charged in connection with the killing of 80-year-old Bhim Sen Kohli, who died following an assault while out walking his dog in a park near Leicester, eastern England, in Sept.
Leicestershire police said the girl has been charged with manslaughter. A 15-year-old boy, arrested at the age of 14 following the fatal assault and charged with Kohli’s murder, remains in custody.
Five children aged 12-14 years were arrested following the death of Kohli in hospital on Sept 2. Kohli’s family had released a statement via the police at the time to say they were heartbroken and struggling to cope with the loss.
A post-mortem examination said the cause of death as a neck injury. “The circumstances surrounding Kohli’s death are extremely tragic and upsetting not only for his family and friends but also the wider community,” the investigating officer at Leicestershire police, said at the time.