Police 'sat on information' before man, 80, killed
Summary
Bhim Kohli, an 80-year-old man, died following an attack by teenagers after police reportedly delayed action on an earlier incident involving the same teens. His daughter claims that if the police had acted more quickly on the first attack, her father might still be alive. The attackers have been convicted, and there are calls for a review of the police's handling of the situation.Key Facts
- Bhim Kohli, 80, died on 2 September after an assault while he was walking his dog.
- Two teenagers, aged 14 and 12 at the time, attacked Mr. Kohli; the attack was filmed by the younger girl.
- Mr. Kohli had witnessed a previous racial attack on another man by different boys approximately two weeks earlier.
- Police reportedly knew the identities of the attackers from the earlier incident but did not arrest them until after Mr. Kohli's death.
- The girl and boy involved in Mr. Kohli's death were convicted of manslaughter.
- The boy received a seven-year custody sentence, and the girl was given a youth rehabilitation order.
- The police have been accused of delaying their response due to shift patterns and a holiday.
- Calls have been made for an independent review of the police's actions in this case.
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