An 80-year-old man passed away following an alleged attack in a park in Leicestershire, UK, by “a group of five teenagers.
The man was walking his dog at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, when he was attacked in a “serious” manner near the Bramble Way entrance to Franklin Park in Braunstone Town. Monday night he passed away in the hospital.
Teenagers, ages 12 to 14, were taken into custody on charges of his murder.
The kids who were thought to have attacked him left the area before help could come, according to the police, but they were eventually located.
Detective Inspector Emma Matts said: “Sadly, following the death of the victim last night, this has now become a murder investigation.
“Officers are continuing to work at speed to establish the details of the attack and we have made a number of arrests as we continue to understand what has happened.
“We still need people who were in the area to come forward if they have seen anything or have any information which could assist.
“Were you in the area of Franklin Park or Bramble Way around 6.30pm on Sunday night? Did you see the attack itself?
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“From the description given did you see the victim before the incident or possibly a group of young people leaving the area after?
“A scene preservation will remain in place at the park while our investigation progresses.
“Local officers are also in the area carrying out reassurance patrols and can speak to anyone in the local community who has concerns.”
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