Two teenagers have been found guilty of manslaughter for the death of an 80-year-old as he walked his dog in a park in Leicester.
Bhim Kohli was attacked in Franklin Park on 1 September last year by a 14-year-old boy, who was filmed and encouraged by a 12-year-old girl.
Neither can be named for legal reasons. Kohli died the next day from the injuries inflicted during the attack.
Investigations into Kohli’s death revealed that the boy, now 15, went to the park with a group of friends, including the girl, now 13.
The girl had seen Mr Kohli in the park previously, pointed him out to the boy, and the pair approached him. At this point, the rest of the group hurriedly left the park. The assault on Kohli then took place.
The boy, now wearing a balaclava, confronted Kohli, causing the fatal injury.
During the attack, the girl filmed the encounter and encouraged the boy to continue, laughing as she did so. The two then fled the scene, leaving Kohli lying injured.
After the attack, the defendants ran off to join friends, laughing about the incident and even bragging about it. As the serious consequences of their actions became clearer, they began to lie about what had happened, making false allegations about Kohli’s actions.
The boy was charged with murder, with an alternative count of manslaughter, a few days after Kohli passed away.
Following extensive investigations into the girl’s phone history, she was charged with manslaughter in December. On Tuesday, they were both convicted of manslaughter.
Both defendants will be sentenced in May.
