Bhim Kohli: Girl, 12, charged with manslaughter of 80-year-old

A 12-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter after the death of an 80-year-old man in Leicester.

Bhim Kohli died on 2 September, a day after being attacked at Franklin Park in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, while walking his dog Rocky.

The girl, who cannot be named because of her age, is due to appear at Leicester Youth Court, sitting at Leicester Magistrates’ Court, later.

A 15-year-old boy has previously been charged with murder in connection with Mr Kohli’s death.

He is due to enter a plea at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday, and a provisional trial date of 17 February has been set.

Leicestershire Police said the attack occurred near the park’s Bramble Way entrance at about 18:30 BST on 1 September.

A post-mortem examination found Mr Kohli died of a neck injury.

In a statement, his family described him as “a loving husband, dad and grandad”.

“Bhim loved to laugh,” they said.

“He was always very happy and talkative, the joker of the family and always loved to outsmart us with a smile.”