UK - Charles Hilder, 66, dies after stoning incident, Lullingstone Castle, Kent, 28 May 2020 arrests

[CoverMeCagney]

A member of a local angling society has died in the grounds of a castle in Kent, allegedly after yobs threw rocks at people fishing on its private lake.

Police said that the man, aged about 70, may have been in an altercation with youths. He had spent the morning stocking the lake at Lullingstone Castle with rainbow trout.

Residents said that he was one of three men, understood to be brothers, who were pelted with rocks from the bank. It is not clear whether the victim was struck or subsequently became ill.

Elderly angler dies after ‘rocks thrown’ in Lullingstone Castle grounds | News | The Times

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Sorry, didn't realised he'd been named. Mods, please amend title to include.

• Rocks were allegedly thrown last night near Lullingstone Castle in Eynsford, Kent
• Charles Hilder, 66, from Romford, Essex, died in the grounds of the castle
• Father-of-five was tonight mourned publicly by one of his grown-up daughters
• Armed police were seen 'running up the road' after incident at 5pm yesterday

Man dies after 'rock-throwing incident' in grounds of Kent castle | Daily Mail Online

 

[RobinCAL]

Oh, my !!! This is just awful!

 

[Kitkat28]

What the actual heck?!

 

[RobinCAL]

Heartbreaking tributes to man killed 'by rocks' at castle

Man ‘stoned to death’ named as friends say he had ‘confrontation with poachers’ | Metro News

Angler who died at Kent castle may have had confrontation with teenage 'poachers'

 

[RobinCAL]

Police issue fresh appeal over death of man at Kent castle

 

[RobinCAL]

Police want to talk to owner of drone who may have captured footage of angler before he died | Daily Mail Online

This is the first time I'm hearing about the drone, sorry if it's already been posted. I just want some more news on him

 

[RobinCAL]

Man 'stoned' at castle died of heart attack

Stone-throwing yobs wanted over death of angler may be as young as 11 | Daily Mail Online

 

[RobinCAL]

Hunt for boys aged between 11 and 18 after Dad died at Lullingstone Castle

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Teenagers aged 17 and 18 arrested for manslaughter

Men arrested for manslaughter of angler they pelted with stones | Daily Mail Online

 

[FrostOwl]

September 2020:
Pair arrested over castle 'rock-throwing' death bailed again

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Seems this case was dropped in the end,
the post mortem showed he died if a heart attack and there’s insufficient evidence to prosecute the teenagers involved. No further action to be taken by police or coroner. Case closed:

Police probe into grandad's death at castle dropped

An investigation into a grandfather and keen angler's death at a Kent castle has been dropped by police.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[annpats]

Seems this case was dropped in the end,
the post mortem showed he died if a heart attack and there’s insufficient evidence to prosecute the teenagers involved. No further action to be taken by police or coroner. Case closed:

That is disgraceful! He was attacked and harassed by those 2 young gypsy men!

Can they not be charged with the lesser charge of manslaughter? At the very least, they surely should be arrested and charged with "actual bodily harm" for the stone throwing and "harassment with intent to cause alarm and distress"?

Out justice system is broken. The police don't care or are too frightened to act.
It makes my blood boil with anger.

MOO .