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Article: 'Error' in Crete death inquest.
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- Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
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Summary: An inquest into the death of a young boy killed by his father in Crete was flawed by a "serious error of law", a High Court judge said.
An inquest into the death of a young boy killed by his father in Crete was flawed by a "serious error of law", a High Court judge has said.
Avon coroner Paul Forrest found that former tiler John Hogan "unlawfully killed" six-year-old Liam when he pushed him off a hotel balcony on the Greek island.
Sir Anthony May, sitting with Mrs Justice Dobbs, said: "Really a quite serious error of law was made. The question of (Mr Hogan's) mental state was simply not addressed".
Hugh Mercer QC, appearing ...