Inquest into death of man assaulted in park suspended for criminal proceedings

An inquest into the decease of an 80-year-old gramps who was assaulted successful a parkland metres distant from his location has been adjourned for transgression proceedings to instrumentality place.

Coroner Ivan Cartwright opened the inquest into the decease of Bhim Kohli astatine Leicester Coroner’s Court connected Thursday and told household members who attended the abbreviated proceeding that it was present adjourned.

Mr Cartwright said: “Today I’m opening the inquest and suspending the inquest into the decease of Mr Bhim Kohli.

“I’m alert that a 14-year-old antheral was charged with the offence of execution and determination is simply a transgression proceedings listed to instrumentality spot successful February 2025.

“So astatine this signifier I’m statutorily obliged to suspend the inquest.”

A preliminary origin of decease had antecedently been fixed arsenic a cervix injury, pending further tests, but Mr Cartwright told the tribunal that a last origin of decease has not yet been determined.

Mr Kohli died astatine Queen’s Medical Centre successful Nottingham connected the evening of September 2, a time aft helium was earnestly injured successful Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, Leicester, portion walking his canine Rocky.

Five children, a lad and a miss aged 14 and 1 lad and 2 girls aged 12, were initially arrested connected suspicion of murder, but 4 were released without further enactment and the 14-year-old lad was charged with murder.

The boy, who cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons, is expected to participate a plea to the complaint connected Friday astatine Leicester Crown Court.

Mr Kohli’s household said successful a connection antecedently released by police: “Bhim was a loving husband, dada and grandad. He was besides a son, member and uncle.

“He adored his grandkids with each his bosom and loved spending clip with them. He truly was specified a loving, caring idiosyncratic whose beingness was centred astir his family.”

After further interaction with the watchdog, the unit made a mandatory referral.

Mr Cartwright ended the inquest opening by telling Mr Kohli’s family: “I americium precise atrocious for your loss, you person my precise sincere condolences.”