Father hopes Eminem can ease pain of loss Rapper Eminem plays Suncorp Stadium next month. Photo: Nicole Elphick The father of a Gold Coast boy who died after being discharged from the Mater Hospital hopes rapper Eminem can help the boy's devastated brother. Hunter Marr, 9, died on January 6, just 19 hours after receiving treatment for breathing problems. For dad Matt, his heartbreak is compounded by the grief of Hunter's elder brother and best friend, Mitchell. Hunter Marr, 9, died hours after being discharged from hospital. "I'm going through my own personal stuff, but I put that aside because I see what it's doing to Michelle, my wife, and to Mitchell," Mr Marr said. They're the ones that I worry about the most. The Marrs had saved money to buy Eminem tickets for Mitchell's 11th birthday on Monday, February 3 (the same day as Mrs Marr). "There are a couple of things in Mitchell's life that are really special - books and Eminem," Mr Marr said. But Hunter's loss had made Mitchell stressed about attending the concert at Suncorp Stadium on February 20. "Mitchell feels very conflicted about having a good time," Mr Marr said. He feels he doesn't deserve it ... for a dad, that's a hard thing. Mr Marr is now trying to contact Eminem's promoters to see if the rapper would meet Mitchell backstage before the concert for a photograph and signature. "As a dad, if I could make that one birthday just that little bit extra special for him, and get him to meet his idol ... he could look back and know he had a good time and feel OK about that," he said. Mr Marr said his family, which also included 18-month-old Jasper, was still trying to navigate being a foursome, and were spending weekends away from their Ormeau home. "Everywhere you look there's reminders of Hunter," he said. Mr Marr is a comedian who drew heavily on Mitchell and Hunter's youthful antics to tell onstage. Now, his voice breaks when talking about Mitchell's sadness and withdrawal. There's nothing I can do, and I don't want him to hurt as much. Hunter's death is now the subject of a coronial inquest, to examine whether the Mater Hospital followed proper discharge procedures, and whether vital information was left off Hunter's file. Mr Marr said he felt like he was in a battle with the Attorney-General, the Health Minister, Police Minister and the Mater Hospital "But we had a breakthrough with the Coroner and now we've got direct contact with him," he said. He sent us an email this week saying he's got all of the files and wants to sit down with us to fill in any blanks. Mr Marr said that his greatest fear was Hunter's death being swept under the carpet. "I want this seriously investigated, and I want the people responsible to be held accountable," he said. My wife's motivation is to never have another mother go through what she's going through.