Bhim Sen Kohli, 80, was walking his dog in Franklin Park, on the outskirts of Leicester, on Sunday evening when he was 'seriously assaulted' by a 'group of youths'.
A friend of an 80-year-old man who died after being allegedly 'kicked in the neck and back by a group of children' has paid tribute to the 'proper gent'.
He told BBC News: 'I don't understand any of this. He was a proper gent.' His voice began to shake as he added: 'I'm just sick - I feel quite sick about the whole thing.' Detective Inspector Emma Matts, senior investigating officer, said: 'The circumstances surrounding Mr Kohli's death are extremely tragic and upsetting not only for his family and friends but also the wider community.
'He was about 30 seconds away from getting home. He's always been very active - he has three allotments. We've lived here for 40 years.' She described rushing to the park to find her father 'lying under a tree'. 'I have seen it, I haven't been always able to hear exactly what they are saying but it is clear what they are doing. The police have been called. It is awful. I don't know why the are like this, you have to question the way they have been raised.'
Police officers were pictured entering and leaving the area of the park in which the alleged attack occurredOne resident said: 'I think he had been harassed before by teenagers. I don't know him really, but I saw him around. Deep Singh Kalia, 70, a long-time friend and neighbour of Mr Kohli told the Sun: 'He was such a lovely guy. It is a horrible shock. I would meet up with him every day. We were both originally from the Punjab in India.
'He had three plots at the allotments and worked on them all year round. He had some bother a few months back with some kids who had climbed onto the flat garage roof opposite. 'Officers are continuing to work at speed to establish the details of the attack and we have made a number of arrests as we continue to understand what has happened.
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