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jmetaB037509d942c9273179c7a00c6a90f0e6ba87704d070bc295430b431ad6869e0b9c@df9fe59142e8384a6970c15c298c7eb05eefe661be8e6833cafbf051e80bfbd1rss.itemmetarss.netM<item><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/our-hearts-are-broken-dog-walkers-family-say-after-fatal-attack-hzmfwj66j"><img src="https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Feb9787ec-754c-4e50-af22-25402bc9b1fa.jpg?crop=1725%2C971%2C82%2C254&resize=1200" /></a><div><div><p>A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 80-year-old grandfather Bhim Kohli, who was attacked while walking his dog in a park in Leicestershire on Sunday, the Crown Prosecution Service said.</p><p>The youth has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Leicester youth court sitting at Leicester magistrates’ court on Thursday.</p><p>Kohli’s family had paid tribute to him on Wednesday, saying: “Our hearts have been completely broken.”</p><div></div><div><div><div></div></div></div><p>In a statement, the family described Kohli as “a loving, caring person whose life was centred around his family”.</p><p>The grandfather died on Monday night after being seriously injured on Sunday evening while walking his dog, Rocky, in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire.</p><div><div><div></div></div></div><p>His family said: “One of his great passions was his allotment. He<span> would go every day to tend to his plots and was so proud of them. He also enjoyed walking the family dog, Rocky, on the park many times a day.</span></p><span><p>“Bhim loved to laugh. He was always very happy and talkative, the joker of the family and always loved to outsmart us with a smile.”</p><p>The family added: “Our hearts have been completely broken. We are now pulling together as a family to try and support each other through the most difficult time imaginable and would ask for privacy while we do this.”</p><p>Kohli’s wife, Satinder, was seen laying flowers on Wednesday morning at Franklin Park where her husband was attacked.</p><p>His daughter, Susan, heard a commotion outside the family home on Sunday evening and rushed outside to find her father lying seriously injured under a tree “about 30 seconds away from getting home”.</p><div><div><div></div></div></div><p>The community has been shocked by Kohli’s death, but it was not the first time that he had been targeted. Police said they would make a voluntary referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct because they had prior contact with the victim.</p><p><b>Andrew Baxter, deputy chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has reviewed a file of evidence from Leicestershire Police and has authorised a charge of murder against a 14-year-old boy in relation to the death of Bhim Sen Kohli.</b></p><p><b>“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that the youth has a right to a fair trial.</b></p><p><b>“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”</b></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><img src="https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Feca7d2aa-020d-4be3-8b4b-e7f798aba68f.jpg?crop=4175%2C2783%2C0%2C0" /></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div>Kohli was well known in the community and had lived in the same house for 40 years</div><div>TERRY HARRIS FOR THE TIMES</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img src="https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Ffbba4203-2a99-4067-a07f-bddaf317d141.jpg?crop=4368%2C2912%2C0%2C0" /></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div>A 14-year-old boy remains in custody in connection with the alleged attack</div><div>TERRY HARRIS FOR THE TIMES</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img src="https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F05b25a2d-c803-4bb8-8df6-df20600f0bcd.jpg?crop=3611%2C2407%2C0%2C0" /></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div>Kohli’s wife, Satinder, right, laid flowers at the entrance to Franklin Park on Wednesday</div><div>TERRY HARRIS FOR THE TIMES</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div><div><span>PROMOTED CONTENT</span><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:20:03 GMT</pubDate><link><![CDATA[https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/our-hearts-are-broken-dog-walkers-family-say-after-fatal-attack-hzmfwj66j]]></link><dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Boy, 14, charged with murder over dog walker’s death]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/our-hearts-are-broken-dog-walkers-family-say-after-fatal-attack-hzmfwj66j]]></guid></item>