Greek man found guilty of murder of Scottish woman
Jean Hanlon from Dumfries was found dead at Heraklion harbour in March 2009.
A Greek man in his 50s has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for murdering a Scottish woman on the island of Crete 17 years ago.
Jean Hanlon, who was 53 and from Dumfries, was found dead in the sea off Heraklion in March 2009.
Her family pushed for the investigation to be reopened after authorities first ruled her death an accident, and after years of campaigning, Greek authorities charged the man in 2025.
The trial heard the suspect had been in a brief relationship with Jean Hanlon at the start of 2009 but he did not accept her ending it and began stalking her.
Jean, who was 53 at the time, was last seen with a man at the Marina Cafe in Heraklion.
Her body was discovered on March 13th, 2009, four days after she was reported missing.
The 54-year-old – who under Greek law will not be named until the court process including appeals is over - was found guilty and jailed for 10 years following a four-day trial at the Lasithi Law Courts in Neapoli.
The court recognised his diminished responsibility due to mental health conditions and he will not go to prison until his appeal is heard.