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22/08/2006
Inquest into boy's hotel fall death opens
An UK inquest into the death of a six-year-old boy who died after falling 50 feet from a hotel balcony with his father and sister has been opened and adjourned.
The inquest at Bourton Coroner's Court near Bristol, which lasted just two minutes, heard that Liam Hogan died from a head injury sustained in the fall from the Petra Mare Hotel in Lerapetra in Crete on August 16.
Avon Assistant Deputy Coroner Terence Moore adjourned the inquest pending further inquiries by the Greek authorities.
Liam's father, John Hogan, 32, and his two-year-old daughter Mia were also injured in the fall. Mia suffered a broken arm and returned to the UK with her mother, Natasha Hogan on Friday.
Mr Hogan remains in hospital in Crete, suffering from a broken arm, leg and chest injuries.
The Foreign Office said that Mr Hogan would be arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder when he fully recovers.
The Hogan family had been on a two-week holiday in Crete when the tragedy occurred.
(KMcA)
The inquest at Bourton Coroner's Court near Bristol, which lasted just two minutes, heard that Liam Hogan died from a head injury sustained in the fall from the Petra Mare Hotel in Lerapetra in Crete on August 16.
Avon Assistant Deputy Coroner Terence Moore adjourned the inquest pending further inquiries by the Greek authorities.
Liam's father, John Hogan, 32, and his two-year-old daughter Mia were also injured in the fall. Mia suffered a broken arm and returned to the UK with her mother, Natasha Hogan on Friday.
Mr Hogan remains in hospital in Crete, suffering from a broken arm, leg and chest injuries.
The Foreign Office said that Mr Hogan would be arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder when he fully recovers.
The Hogan family had been on a two-week holiday in Crete when the tragedy occurred.
(KMcA)
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Hotel Balcony Plunge Boy 'Unlawfully Killed'
A six-year-old boy who died in a fall from a hotel balcony in Crete was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Liam Hogan, from Bristol, died from severe head injuries after falling from the balcony of the room at the Petra Mare Hotel in Ierapetra in August 2006, along with his father, John, and two-year-old sister Mia.
Hotel Balcony Plunge Boy 'Unlawfully Killed'
A six-year-old boy who died in a fall from a hotel balcony in Crete was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Liam Hogan, from Bristol, died from severe head injuries after falling from the balcony of the room at the Petra Mare Hotel in Ierapetra in August 2006, along with his father, John, and two-year-old sister Mia.
26 March 2008
Disagreement If Children 'Were Pushed' Over Hotel Balcony
An inquest into the death of six-year-old Liam Hogan at a hotel in Crete has heard how he was "pushed" from a balcony along with his sister - although other evidence conflicts with that version. Liam, from Bristol, died in a fall from the balcony of the room at the Petra Mare Hotel in Ierapetra in August 2006.
Disagreement If Children 'Were Pushed' Over Hotel Balcony
An inquest into the death of six-year-old Liam Hogan at a hotel in Crete has heard how he was "pushed" from a balcony along with his sister - although other evidence conflicts with that version. Liam, from Bristol, died in a fall from the balcony of the room at the Petra Mare Hotel in Ierapetra in August 2006.
21 January 2008
Tragic Balcony Fall Recalled In Cretan Court
The Bristol man accused of killing his own son in a tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Crete has denied the charge. John Hogan is accused of murdering Liam, six, by leaping 50ft (15m) with him and his sister from the fourth floor of a hotel in 2006. The 33-year-old's daughter Mia survived the fall.
Tragic Balcony Fall Recalled In Cretan Court
The Bristol man accused of killing his own son in a tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Crete has denied the charge. John Hogan is accused of murdering Liam, six, by leaping 50ft (15m) with him and his sister from the fourth floor of a hotel in 2006. The 33-year-old's daughter Mia survived the fall.
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Hotel plunge man appears in court
A man who fell from a hotel balcony with his two children has appeared in a Greek court charged with the murder of his son. John Hogan, 32, was also charged with the attempted murder of his daughter and attempted suicide.
Hotel plunge man appears in court
A man who fell from a hotel balcony with his two children has appeared in a Greek court charged with the murder of his son. John Hogan, 32, was also charged with the attempted murder of his daughter and attempted suicide.
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