'Loving and caring' army veteran, 82, died following attack at bus stop

Ex-army antheral and 'loving' begetter Allen Karam Chand, 82, died aft helium was attacked and rushed to infirmary - a 43-year-old antheral has since been charged with wounding

A household person paid tribute to their 'loving and caring' seasoned dada who died aft helium was attacked astatine a autobus stop.

Allen Karam Chand, who was 82, suffered superior injuries aft being attacked successful Handsworth astir 3.30pm connected Tuesday, January 14. He was rushed to hospital, but sadly died the pursuing weekend. A 43-year-old antheral has since been charged successful transportation with the incident.

Now, Allen's household person revealed that the pensioner erstwhile served successful the army, and had taught his household to "respect the law". In a connection issued done West Midlands Police, they said: "Our begetter was loving, caring, and ne'er deceived anyone.

"He taught america to respect the instrumentality arsenic an ex-army antheral and we volition ever miss him. For God truthful loved the world, that helium gave his lone son, that whoever believes successful him should not perish but person eternal life.

"Jesus said whoever believes successful me, though helium whitethorn dice helium shall live. Our begetter is not physically with america but helium is live with Lord Jesus."

A preliminary station mortem recovered Mr Chand died arsenic a effect of a caput injury. A 43-year-old antheral was charged with wounding connected Friday 17 January.

The antheral appeared astatine tribunal the adjacent time and was remanded to look astatine Birmingham Crown Court connected 14 February. As a effect of Mr Chand's death, detectives are present reviewing the complaint successful conjunction with the Crown Prosecution Service.

The connection added: "We inactive privation to perceive from anyone with information, peculiarly immoderate dashcam oregon mobile telephone footage". Anyone with accusation has been asked to taxable it connected the West Midlands Police nationalist portal, telephone 101, oregon Live Chat.

"Those who privation to springiness accusation anonymously tin interaction Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111."