Children held over fatal attack on dog walker, 80

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

Children held over fatal attack on dog walker, 80

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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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[jimfields33]

1. What the hell?

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.

[Beringia]

2. This is unfathomable