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The trial of a British man who leapt from a hotel balcony with his two children is due to resume in Crete.The trial of a British man who leapt from a hotel balcony with his two children is due to resume in Crete.
John Hogan, 33, from Bradley Stoke, is accused of murdering Liam, six, by jumping 50ft (15m) from the fourth-floor window of his hotel room.John Hogan, 33, from Bradley Stoke, is accused of murdering Liam, six, by jumping 50ft (15m) from the fourth-floor window of his hotel room.
Mr Hogan's then two-year-old daughter Mia survived the fall. He denies murder and attempted suicide charges.Mr Hogan's then two-year-old daughter Mia survived the fall. He denies murder and attempted suicide charges.
On Monday his ex-wife Natasha, who was in the hotel at the time of the fatal fall in 2006, gave evidence. On Monday his ex-wife Natasha, 35, who was in the hotel at the time of the fatal fall in 2006, gave evidence.
Mrs Hogan said her ex-husband worked hard to care for his family but since the birth of their two children, he had become depressed and unhelpful. Mrs Hogan broke down in tears as she described the night when Hogan gave her "a crazed look" before jumping from the balcony of the 227-bed four-star Petra Mare hotel, which overlooks the beach of Ierapetra.
She said that on the day of the incident her husband had become increasingly angry and agitated. "Earthquake" of psychosis
She said she booked the holiday in the hope of patching up their marriage but instead it had been plagued by rows.
Before plunging from the balcony, they had been rowing as she organised his suitcases, she said.
Hogan's psychiatrist claimed his actions were caused by an "earthquake" of psychosis.
Joannis Nestoros, a psychiatrist from the University of Crete, said: "He was away from reality. He did not know what he was doing. He thought he would be able to take his children to heaven."
The jury of three men and a woman selected to sit alongside the three judges are expected to retire to consider their verdicts after a closing speech from the defence and prosecution later.