"Our father was loving, caring, and never deceived anyone."
The grieving family of an army veteran who died after being attacked at a Birmingham bus stop have paid tribute.
They described him as a “loving and caring” father who valued honesty and respect for the law.
Allen Karam Chand, aged 82, suffered severe injuries on Soho Road at around 3:30 pm on January 14, 2025.
Emergency services arrived at the scene and he was rushed to hospital. Despite receiving treatment, the elderly man sadly passed away on January 19.
Speaking for the first time, his heartbroken family described their pain.
They said his military background shaped his values and that he is now “with Lord Jesus”.
In a statement issued through West Midlands Police, they said:
“Our father was loving, caring, and never deceived anyone.
“He taught us to respect the law as an ex-army man and we will always miss him.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
“Jesus said whoever believes in me, though he may die he shall live.
“Our father is not physically with us but he is alive with Lord Jesus.”
A preliminary post-mortem confirmed that Mr Chand died from a head injury.
A 43-year-old man was charged with wounding on January 17.
He appeared in court the next day and was remanded in custody. His case is due to be heard at Birmingham Crown Court on 14 February.
Following Mr Chand’s death, detectives are now reviewing the charge.
They are working alongside the Crown Prosecution Service to determine if further action is needed.
The family urged anyone with information to come forward.
The statement added: “We still want to hear from anyone with information, particularly any dashcam or mobile phone footage.
“You can send it directly to our officers here: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)
“We can also be reached via 101 or Live Chat, or via contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
Detective Inspector Joseph Davenport said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Chand’s family, and we’re doing everything we can to support them.
“We still really need to hear from people in the community who saw what happened, or the build-up to it.
“We believe there may be a number of people who saw what happened who we have not yet spoken to.
“I’d urge them to come forward as soon as possible so we can continue to build as clear a picture as possible of what happened.”
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