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Man dies after brutal attack at Parklife Weekender in Manchester Robert Hart dies after brutal attack over inflatable doll at Parklife Festival
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A man left fighting for his life after being brutally attacked and knocked over unconscious at the Parklife Weekender Festival in Manchester has died in hospital. Robert Hart has died in hospital after he was brutally attacked following a row over an inflatable doll at the Parklife Weekender Festival in Manchester.
The 26-year-old man was knocked to the ground by an unknown man as he reportedly tried to protect his girlfriend from being hit by an inflatable toy during a Snoop Dog concert on Saturday. The 26-year-old was knocked to the ground by an unknown man as he reportedly tried to protect his girlfriend from being hit by an inflatable toy during a Snoop Dog concert on Saturday.
Greater Manchester Police believe the man responsible for the deadly attack is approximately 25 years old, 6ft tall, with short, curly black hair shaved at the sides. "His girlfriend was screaming and people were waving for help," a barman who witnessed the attack told Manchester Evening News. "Some of the crowd helped him and gave him chest compressions and then security turned up."
The man was assisted by two people, thought to be off-duty paramedics, who administered CPR at the scene, before he was taken to Salford Royal Hospital, where his condition deteriorated. "When they picked him up you could see he was all over the place and his eyes were not right. I just knew it was something serious but never thought it would be this bad," he added.
Greater Manchester Police believe the man responsible for the deadly attack is approximately 25 years old, 6ft tall, with short, curly black hair shaved at the sides. Police are appealing for information.
E-fit of the suspect issued by Greater Manchester Police Det Insp Richard Eales said: "We believe a confrontation took place following an inflatable doll hitting Robert's girlfriend and I am specifically appealing for witnesses who recall seeing the inflatable doll and the attack on Robert immediately thereafter."
Mr Hart was assisted by two people, thought to be off-duty paramedics, who administered CPR at the scene, before he was taken to Salford Royal Hospital, where his condition deteriorated.
A spokesman for the Parklife Weekender said organisers took pride in a history "without any incidents", calling the weekend's attack "isolated".A spokesman for the Parklife Weekender said organisers took pride in a history "without any incidents", calling the weekend's attack "isolated".