Boy, 15, and girl, 13, guilty of killing 80-year-old man in park attack

Bhim Kohli died after suffering a broken neck and fractured ribs in the attack near Leicester last year.

Boy, 15, and girl, 13, guilty of killing 80-year-old man in Leicester park attackLeicester Police

A 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 80-year-old they attacked in a park near Leicester in September.

The boy kicked and punched Bhim Kohli during a “gratuitous” attack which left him with a broken neck and fractured ribs.

The girl encouraged the fatal assault in Franklin Park in Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1 last year.

A jury at Leicester Crown Court returned verdicts on the pair on Tuesday afternoon.

More to follow…

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