Police are still trying to catch the man responsible for killing Robert Hart in 2014.
A heartbroken mum looks at a cherished photograph of her son every day - 10 years after he was killed at a concert. Robert Hart died after being punched at the Parklife festival in 2014.
On June 7, 2014, Robert went to Parklife to enjoy a weekend of music and fun with his girlfriend but never returned home, Manchester Evening News reports. "I ask the person that punched him 'why? What was the reason for such an aggressive punch?' What was going through their mind? Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
He grew up in Rainow, Macclesfield, and went to primary school in the village before attending Fallibroome Academy. He then went on to study art and design at Liverpool John Moores University. Music was another passion. Robert was a talented guitar player and could often be found with one strapped to his back. Although he had been to other festivals, 2014 would be his first time at Parklife.
On the afternoon of June 7, Robert and his girlfriend Gemma caught the train from Liverpool to Manchester with two friends. A mobile phone image taken around that time showed Robert and Gemma dancing together in an area to the right of the stage. Robert is smiling in the photograph. An off-duty midwife, Kerri Melero, resuscitated Robert when he was unconscious on the ground. Kerri told the inquest: "I heard a thud - it was calculated, an extremely powerful punch.
The call that every parent dreads informed that Robert had been 'attacked and punched'. She recalled: "We didn't have any details. In the aftermath of the attack, the person who punched Robert managed to escape when another festival-goer, believed to be a woman, stepped in and dragged him into the crowd.
Top news stories today A huge murder investigation followed the attack. Police launched the 'Help Bobby' campaign appealing for witnesses and information. Detectives were 'overwhelmed' by the response and received hundreds of emails and pictures. Detectives believe the photograph was just 'one frame away' from capturing the face of the man who moments later would throw the punch that ended Robert's life.
"It wouldn't bring Robert back but apologise and ask yourself why. Knowing what kind of person Robert was, he would never have done that. He wouldn't have been so aggressive, so vicious." On his 26th birthday in March 2014 - just months before his death - she visited him in Liverpool, where they had lunch and took a boat trip on the River Mersey.
This weekend, tens of thousands of young people will descend on Heaton Park for Parklife. Just like Robert, they will be filled with excitement about seeing some of the biggest names in music perform live.
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