12-year-old girl appears in court charged with death of pensioner in Leicester

She's the second person charged in connection with the death of Bhim Kholi

Tributes left at the entrance to Franklin Park in September
Author: Olivia MounsorPublished 16th Dec 2024
Last updated 16th Dec 2024

A 12-year-old girl has appeared at Youth Court in Leicester today (16/12) charged with the manslaughter of a pensioner.

80-year-old Bhim Kholi was injured during an incident in Franklin Park in Braunstone Town on the 1st September, and died at the QMC in Nottingham the following day.

After a short hearing the defendant, who cannot be named because of her age, was granted bail and ordered to appear at Leicester Crown Court on February 3

A 15-year-old boy has already been charged with the murder of Mr Kohli and is due to appear in court later this week.

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