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The family of a Liverpool teen killed in a city centre attack still have hope they will win their battle for justice.

Andrew Jones cracked his head on the pavement after being punched on Hanover Street while on a night out in 2003.

Despite the murder going unsolved for thirteen years his dad, Andy, remains hopeful someone will come forward to help solve the case.

What happened?

Andrew was with friends in the early hours of Sunday, March 9, when he was attacked near Hanover Street’s junction with Gradwell Street.

He suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, where he died the following day.

Since then his parents, Andy and Christine, have led a determined campaign to find out what happened that night and who was responsible for the attack on the popular young Everton fan.

Where is the police investigation up to?

They believe their bid for justice is being stalled by a wall of silence from a group of nine friends that were on Hanover Street at the same time as Andrew.

One eyewitness has previously identified a member of that group, Lee Paul, as the man who threw the devastating blow.

Mr Paul, of Brookland Road, Old Swan, has never been charged with the killing, a suggestion he has denied from the start.

James Roberts, then 20 and from Huyton, was charged with Andrew’s manslaughter, but later acquitted. The group of nine were all forced to give evidence at an inquest in 2008 where coroner Andre Rebello said they would “leave court under a shadow because one of them was a killer”.

Investigators say they need new evidence to come forward for any progress to be made on the case, while a £10,000 reward is on offer for information that leads to a conviction.

What do the family say?

Andy and Christine have fought tirelessly to campaign for justice. Andy believes the introduction of ‘Andrew’s Law’ would allow the police to charge in cases where a group of people were standing together watching a serious assault.

More than 100 celebrities have backed him, with the dad hoping to take posters showcasing this backing to the Crown Prosecution Service, which once claimed prosecuting the whole group was not in the public interest and there was “insufficient evidence” to prove shared intent by all nine.

Despite this, Andy will not give up, and remains hopeful that one day someone will break their silence.

Speaking after the family marked the anniversary of Andrew’s death with a family gathering at their home in Cherry Lane, Walton, he said: “It would be a massive relief after 13 years of heartbreak and trying to live with the fact they are wandering around, getting on with their lives and having kids. It wouldn’t bring him back but it would be easier to accept. I think they should be done for hiding evidence and not coming forward to police if they did see it.”

Andy said the public support helped the family, but that Andrew’s death became harder to take with each year that passes.

Urging anyone with details to come forward he added: “I would appeal to their conscience, how can they live with themselves? When the anniversary comes round how does it affect them? What if this was their child - something so precious you are supposed to take care of like that. They would want someone to come forward.”

Contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.