Teen accused of manslaughter over bus station death
Police have released an update on the investigation
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Dennis Clarke died earlier this month following an alleged assault near Derby Bus Station (Image: Ricky Davey)
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A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of an 82-year-old man in Derby.
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image copyrightRicky Davey
image captionRicky Davey said he and his great uncle Dennis Clarke had done everything together for the past 20 years
The great nephew of an 82-year-old Army veteran who died after an assault at a bus station has said he was a kind man who loved people .
Dennis Clarke, from Derby, was taken to hospital after the attack in the city on 6 May, but he died on Saturday.
Ricky Davey said his great uncle loved dancing and had gone into town that day to get his blue suede shoes fixed.
Police said three teenage boys, two aged 13 and one aged 16, were arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed.
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image captionDennis Clarke was taken to the Queen s Medical Centre in Nottingham on 6 May, where he remained until he died on 15 May
An 82-year-old man died nine days after he was punched, fell to the ground and hit his head following an altercation with some youths, an inquest has heard.
Army veteran Dennis Clarke was taken to hospital after an attack at Derby Bus Station on 6 May, where he remained until he died on 15 May.
His inquest opening at Derby Coroner s Court heard his cause of death was a head injury, pending further tests.