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The family of a Bangor student killed in Liverpool will receive a posthumous degree in his name in a private ceremony on Friday.The family of a Bangor student killed in Liverpool will receive a posthumous degree in his name in a private ceremony on Friday.
Sion Hardy was 24 when he died after an attack outside a nightclub in November 2007.Sion Hardy was 24 when he died after an attack outside a nightclub in November 2007.
Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Drummond Bone will present the degree in a ceremony to Mr Hardy's family.Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Drummond Bone will present the degree in a ceremony to Mr Hardy's family.
His father Robin Hardy said he was proud the degree was being granted for merit, rather than sentiment.His father Robin Hardy said he was proud the degree was being granted for merit, rather than sentiment.
That's what we sadly miss about him he was very cheeky, some would say he was quite a charmer, but that was his whole characteristic as it were Robin Hardy, father
His father said Friday's ceremony would be hard.His father said Friday's ceremony would be hard.
"It's going to be emotional there's going to be a lot of crying within the family."It's going to be emotional there's going to be a lot of crying within the family.
"It's going to be hard to see his fellow students going up on stage whichever the proceedings may be. it's going to be very hard to watch them collect their certificate," said Mr Hardy."It's going to be hard to see his fellow students going up on stage whichever the proceedings may be. it's going to be very hard to watch them collect their certificate," said Mr Hardy.
He added: "We will be there on Friday to collect the certificate on his behalf and come away from Liverpool at least with something to represent him, as it were, as a student.He added: "We will be there on Friday to collect the certificate on his behalf and come away from Liverpool at least with something to represent him, as it were, as a student.
"We would have been proud of him whatever he did, the fact the university council granted him the degree is an achievement in itself because it was granted on merit rather than on sentiment - so that proves to us beyond doubt that Sion had done the work to achieve some sort of a grade in his degree.""We would have been proud of him whatever he did, the fact the university council granted him the degree is an achievement in itself because it was granted on merit rather than on sentiment - so that proves to us beyond doubt that Sion had done the work to achieve some sort of a grade in his degree."
Robin Hardy is the brother of well-known north Wales estate agent Dafydd Hardy and TV presenter John Hardy.Robin Hardy is the brother of well-known north Wales estate agent Dafydd Hardy and TV presenter John Hardy.
'Quite a charmer'
He added: "To us as family, he (Sion) was a very loving thoughtful young man.He added: "To us as family, he (Sion) was a very loving thoughtful young man.
"He thought the world of his parents and his whole immediate family and he thought the world of his little sister."He thought the world of his parents and his whole immediate family and he thought the world of his little sister.
"That's what we sadly miss about him he was very cheeky, some would say he was quite a charmer, but that was his whole characteristic as it were."That's what we sadly miss about him he was very cheeky, some would say he was quite a charmer, but that was his whole characteristic as it were.
"But that certainly is a great loss to us that we will never see his smile again.""But that certainly is a great loss to us that we will never see his smile again."
Mr Hardy's posthumous degree is a BA in Environment and Planning.Mr Hardy's posthumous degree is a BA in Environment and Planning.
Two men - Simon Taylor, 20, from Wigan, and Kevin O'Dea, 22, of County Donegal - were convicted of the manslaughter of Mr Hardy after a trial in April.Two men - Simon Taylor, 20, from Wigan, and Kevin O'Dea, 22, of County Donegal - were convicted of the manslaughter of Mr Hardy after a trial in April.
Another trial involving two more men is expected to begin in December.Another trial involving two more men is expected to begin in December.
Thomas Canning, of Crickhowell, Powys, is charged with murder and Richard Faustino, of Appleby near Penrith, Cumbria, is charged with manslaughter.Thomas Canning, of Crickhowell, Powys, is charged with murder and Richard Faustino, of Appleby near Penrith, Cumbria, is charged with manslaughter.