Overview

• Bhim Kohli, an 80-year-old pensioner, was attacked in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, while walking his dog on September 1, 2024.
• Prosecutors allege the 15-year-old boy assaulted Mr. Kohli with a shoe while wearing a balaclava, causing fatal injuries, including fractured ribs and spinal cord damage.
• A 13-year-old girl is accused of encouraging the violence and filming the incident while laughing; both minors deny the charges against them.
• The boy allegedly racially abused Mr. Kohli during the attack and later fabricated claims that the victim had threatened the girl with a knife, a claim prosecutors say is false.
• The trial, expected to last six to eight weeks, is examining evidence including CCTV footage, witness testimonies, and messages sent by the accused boy after the incident.