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Man in custody on suspicion of Parklife homicide
By Aly Barchi | Published on Tuesday 24 June 2014
Police have arrested a 31 year old man in connection with the killing of Robert Hart at this year’s Parklife Weekender.
As previously reported, Hart suffered a “brutal assault” near the main stage of the Heaton Park-based festival earlier this month. He was given CPR at the scene and taken straight to hospital, but sadly died several days later.
Speaking on behalf of Greater Manchester Police, who now have an unnamed man in custody on suspicion of Hart’s homicide, Detective Inspector Richard Eales has stated: “Over the last two weeks, we have received a huge amount support by both the public and the media for the appeal to help find the person responsible. We now have a man in custody but that doesn’t mean the investigation is at an end. We are continuing to investigate and we are renewing our appeal for information or any relevant footage”.
Representing Parklife HQ, which last week advertised a £20,000 reward in exchange for crucial information on the incident, the festival’s director Sacha Lord-Marchionne adds: “We’re delighted someone has been arrested. Robert’s death didn’t just devastate his family, it touched 70,000 people who attended the event. I cannot begin to imagine what his family are going through. I think, as is always the way in Manchester whenever there is a tragedy, the whole community has come together. I want to thank every single person who attended the event for their support. Everyone has been behind it and without their help no doubt we wouldn’t have seen this arrest today”.
