A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of an 80-year-old man in a park.
Bhim Kohli died on Monday after an attack at Franklin Park in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, while walking his dog on Sunday.
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded into custody.
He is due to appear at Leicester Youth Court, sitting at Leicester Magistrates’ Court, later.
A post-mortem examination showed Mr Kohli had died of a neck injury.
A number of floral tributes have been laid at the scene.
TRIBUTE
Paying tribute earlier on Wednesday, Mr Kohli’s family said ‘our hearts have been completely broken’.
They added: ‘Bhim was a loving husband, dad and grandad. He was also a son, brother and uncle.
‘He adored his grandkids with all his heart and loved spending time with them. He really was such a loving, caring person whose life was centred around his family.
‘He has always been a very hardworking man and even at the age of 80 he was still very active.
‘One of his great passions was his allotment, he 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.’
