06/07/2012
Two 14-Year-Old Boys Charged With Manslaughter
Two 14-year-old boys have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a 41-year-old father-of-two in Leicester.
Ponnuthurai Nimalaraja, known as Nimal, was assaulted at the junction of Gypsy Lane and Northfield Road shortly after 23:00 on 9 June.
Mr Nimalaraja died in hospital on 16 June, one week after being attacked.
The two youths are due to appear before Leicester Youth Court on Friday.
A number of other teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident, including a 12-year-old girl, arrested on Thursday, but since released on bail pending further inquiries, police said.
Another girl, aged 14 and a 15-year-old boy who were re-arrested on Thursday, have also been released on bail.
Two boys, aged 14 and 13, who were on bail in relation to the attack have now been released with no further action.
(H/GK)
Ponnuthurai Nimalaraja, known as Nimal, was assaulted at the junction of Gypsy Lane and Northfield Road shortly after 23:00 on 9 June.
Mr Nimalaraja died in hospital on 16 June, one week after being attacked.
The two youths are due to appear before Leicester Youth Court on Friday.
A number of other teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident, including a 12-year-old girl, arrested on Thursday, but since released on bail pending further inquiries, police said.
Another girl, aged 14 and a 15-year-old boy who were re-arrested on Thursday, have also been released on bail.
Two boys, aged 14 and 13, who were on bail in relation to the attack have now been released with no further action.
(H/GK)
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