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sl8

(16,223 posts)
Tue Sep 3, 2024, 10:00 AM Sep 3

Children held over fatal attack on dog walker, 80

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l5y5nge31o

Children held over fatal attack on dog walker, 80

6 minutes ago

Five children have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of an 80-year-old man who was attacked in a park.

Leicestershire Police said the man died in hospital after being assaulted while walking his dog at Franklin Park, in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, on Sunday evening.

The force said a boy and a girl, both aged 14, and another boy and two girls aged 12, were in custody.

Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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Children held over fatal attack on dog walker, 80 (Original Post) sl8 Sep 3 OP
What the hell? jimfields33 Sep 3 #1
This is unfathomable Beringia Sep 3 #2

jimfields33

(18,433 posts)
1. What the hell?
Tue Sep 3, 2024, 10:38 AM
Sep 3

I’m almost to the point that maybe media shouldn’t protect the identity in these situations. If you want to act grown, perhaps you should have your face splattered everywhere on the internet.

Obviously, I don’t want this for petty crimes. But this is brutal.

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