THE parents of tragic teenager Jack Gudge are still waiting for answers about what happened to their son, a year on from his death.

Tomorrow marks exactly one year since the 17-year-old died following an altercation near the Tesco Express in Winton.

But his parents Jolene Keenan and Chris Gudge still have no real answers about what happened to their son that night to explain why he never came home again.

“Not knowing what happened is the hardest thing,” said Jolene, 36.

“We don’t know why it happened or how it happened. All we know is that our son is dead. For us it’s hard because we’ve had no real closure. This isn’t something you ever get over, but it would be nice to be able to move on in some way and until we get these answers we can’t.”

But for Jolene and Chris it’s not just about getting answers for their own peace of mind - but also for Jack’s younger brothers and sisters.

His brothers George and Tommy, sister Lily and half-sister Freya will all have questions about why their brother isn’t here anymore and their parents can’t give them the answers.

Part of the problem is that no one has faced charges over Jack’s death.

Following the incident three men, aged 27, 24, and 23, and a 15-year-old boy, all from Bournemouth, were arrested on suspicion of murder but were later released on police bail pending further enquiries. But in October last year the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that no further action would be taken against any of those arrested.

“It just feels like we have been robbed,” said Chris, 40.

“Not just of our son, but of any justice for him as well.

“How can a 17-year-old boy die and nothing be done about it? It just doesn’t seem right to me.”

The pair also say how hard it is knowing that those responsible for Jack’s death are out there continuing with their lives, when their own son’s life was cut tragically short.

And for Jolene the fear of running into them around her own community of West Howe keeps her close to home.

“I don’t really like to go that far just in case I was to come face to face with one of them,” she added. “It just seems so unfair because we have to live with the fact that Jack isn’t here anymore but those responsible are just carrying on like nothing happened.

“We have never received an apology from anyone there that night. And we just can’t understand why they haven’t been charged with any offence. A boy died and nothing has happened.

“Whether it was an accident or not Jack was hit and he never got up off the floor that night. Their actions led to a consequence, but they are not being made to face that consequence.”

Jolene and Chris are hoping that once an inquest takes place later this year they will have some of the answers they have been desperately seeking but that is still a long way off. For now they will mark the anniversary of their son’s death at home with the family.