10-year sentence for Scottish woman's murder in Crete after 17 years
A court in Lasithi convicted a man of the death of Jean Hanlon, who was found dead at the port of Agios Nikolaos in 2009.
10-year sentence for Scottish woman's murder in Crete after 17 years
A court in eastern Crete has imposed a sentence of ten years' imprisonment on a 55-year-old, former partner of a woman from Britain, who was found brutally murdered 17 years ago. The verdict was delivered by the Mixed Jury Court of Lasithi, with the appeal being suspended conditionally.
The convicted man is now required to appear monthly at a psychiatric unit of the University Hospital of Heraklion, whilst doctors will submit a report to the prosecutor's office of the region. The court found the defendant guilty with reduced culpability.
The victim, Jean Hanlon, had settled permanently on the island having come from Scotland. In March 2009 she disappeared and shortly afterwards her lifeless body was recovered from the sea at the port of Agios Nikolaos. Initial assessments pointed to drowning, however new findings and forensic analyses that came to light over the years led to a fresh investigation, which concluded that it was a case of manslaughter.
Upon the announcement of the sentence, the unfortunate woman's children who were present in the courtroom burst into tears. The case had occupied the Greek security authorities for a long time and had attracted interest abroad as well.
Source: Naftemporiki
Source: Naftemporiki