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The accused is a 12-year-old girl manslaughter after the death of pensioner Bhim Kohli in Leicester in September.
Mr Kohli died at Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham on the evening of September 2, a day after he was seriously injured in Franklin Park in Braunstone Town while walking his dog.
Leicestershire Police she said the girl would appear at Leicester Youth Court today.
Police said in a statement: “The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with manslaughter and is due to appear at Leicester Youth Court sitting at Leicester Magistrates Court today.
“A 15-year-old boy has already been charged with Mr Kohli’s murder.”
A fifteen-year-old boy was charged with murder three days after Mr. Kohli injured and due to appear in court in Leicester later this week.
Paying tribute to the keen gardener who looked after three plots, his family said he was a “loving husband, dad and grandfather”.
In a statement, they said: “He adored his grandchildren with all his heart and loved spending time with them. He was truly such a loving, caring person whose life centered around his family.
“He has always been a very hardworking man, and even at the age of 80 he was very active. One of his great passions was his allotment, he went every day to look after his plots and was so proud of them. He also enjoyed walking the family dog Rocky in the park many times a day.
“Bhim loved to laugh. He was always very cheerful and talkative, the joker of the family and always liked to outsmart us with a smile. Our family has lived in the same house in Brownstone for 40 years so he was very well known in the community – we have been inundated with messages and support from many who knew him.
“Our hearts are completely broken. We are now coming together as a family to try and support each other in the most difficult time imaginable and we would ask for privacy while we do so.”
Leicestershire Police said it made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to previous contact with the victim.
After further contact with the guard dog, the police made the mandatory referral.