A dog walker aged 80 has been beaten to death in a park, with five children arrested on suspicion of murder.
The attack took place in Franklin Park in Leicester on Sunday evening.The victim was rushed to hospital before dying late on Monday.Police have arrested a boy and a girl aged 14 and a boy and two girls aged 12 on suspicion of murder. They are currently being interviewed by police.The attack happened around 6.30pm on Sunday, close to the park entrance in Bramble Way.
Police are still trying to establish the full circumstances of the attack. They want to speak to anyone who was in the park between 6pm and 6.45pm on Sunday evening.Detective Inspector Emma Matts, senior investigating officer, said: "Sadly, following the death of the victim last night, this has now become a murder investigation.
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