Relatives say Bhim Kohli was ‘loving, caring person’ and ‘the joker of the family’ as boy, 14, is charged with his murder
Relatives of a pensioner who died after he was allegedly attacked while walking his dog in a park yards from his home in Leicester have said their “hearts have been completely broken” by the loss of a “loving, caring person whose life centred around his family”.
Kohli’s family said in a statement released via police: “Bhim was a loving husband, dad and grandad. He was also a son, brother and uncle. He adored his grandkids with all his heart and loved spending time with them. He really was such a loving, caring person whose life was centred around his family.
“Our hearts have been completely broken. We are now pulling together as a family to try and support each other through the most difficult time imaginable.”Among his neighbours, Kohli was well regarded, described as a “lovely man” with a sense of humour and a ready smile. This quiet, suburban community south of the city centre was reeling from the incident.
“We do have bad behaviour issues with kids,” said Vijay Chaganlal, who has run a local convenience shop for nine years. He said customers “feel intimidated when there are kids hanging around, and do say it’s scary when kids come in”. Often youths wore balaclavas, he added, “You do get a lot of kids round here,” he said. “A lot of them come from different parts of the area into the park.” He said he had seen police in the area “only since this has happened”. “I’m worried for everybody,” he said. “I take the dog at antisocial hours on the park. I’m not sure how safe I’d feel myself.”
In an incident in July, police were called after a group of youths allegedly spat and shouted racist abuse at Kohli. In light of to their prior contact, Leicestershire police have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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