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| Hotel leap father ruling quashed | Hotel leap father ruling quashed |
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| The High Court has quashed an inquest verdict of unlawful killing in the case of a father who pushed his son to his death from a hotel balcony in Crete. | The High Court has quashed an inquest verdict of unlawful killing in the case of a father who pushed his son to his death from a hotel balcony in Crete. |
| John Hogan, of Bradley Stoke, near Bristol, pushed Liam, six, and jumped with two-year-old daughter Mia, after an argument with his then wife. | John Hogan, of Bradley Stoke, near Bristol, pushed Liam, six, and jumped with two-year-old daughter Mia, after an argument with his then wife. |
| Avon coroner Paul Forrest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing in 2008 but judges have ordered a new inquest. | |
| They said that the question of Mr Hogan's mental state was not addressed. | |
| 'Error of law' | 'Error of law' |
| Two judges, at the High Court in London, ordered that the case should go back "for further consideration" and ruled that the verdict by the Avon coroner was flawed. | Two judges, at the High Court in London, ordered that the case should go back "for further consideration" and ruled that the verdict by the Avon coroner was flawed. |
| Sir Anthony May and Mrs Justice Dobbs indicated, at a hearing in April, that a "really quite serious error of law" was made as the question of Mr Hogan's mental state "was simply not addressed." | Sir Anthony May and Mrs Justice Dobbs indicated, at a hearing in April, that a "really quite serious error of law" was made as the question of Mr Hogan's mental state "was simply not addressed." |
| The judges ruled that the case must be held before a different coroner. | |
| In 2008, a Greek court found Mr Hogan, 34, not guilty of murder but ordered that he be detained in a psychiatric unit. | In 2008, a Greek court found Mr Hogan, 34, not guilty of murder but ordered that he be detained in a psychiatric unit. |
| The Hogans had gone on holiday to Crete in August 2006 in an attempt to save their failing marriage. | The Hogans had gone on holiday to Crete in August 2006 in an attempt to save their failing marriage. |
| The incident happened shortly before they were due to fly home. | The incident happened shortly before they were due to fly home. |
| Psychotic state | Psychotic state |
| Mr Hogan's sister, Christine O'Connor from St George in Bristol, asked the court to overturn the unlawful killing verdict. | Mr Hogan's sister, Christine O'Connor from St George in Bristol, asked the court to overturn the unlawful killing verdict. |
| She said that her brother was "not in control of his actions" due to his psychotic state. | She said that her brother was "not in control of his actions" due to his psychotic state. |
| Natasha Visser, John Hogan's former wife, has since remarried and is currently living in Australia. | Natasha Visser, John Hogan's former wife, has since remarried and is currently living in Australia. |
| The Director of Public Prosecutions told the High Court on Thursday, that there would be no prosecution of Mr Hogan in the UK for murder. | The Director of Public Prosecutions told the High Court on Thursday, that there would be no prosecution of Mr Hogan in the UK for murder. |