{"id":7764,"date":"2026-07-03T20:19:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T20:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ex-boyfriend-murdered-british-mum-jean-hanlon-17-years-ago-then-left-her-in-crete-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T20:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T20:19:03","slug":"ex-boyfriend-murdered-british-mum-jean-hanlon-17-years-ago-then-left-her-in-crete-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ex-boyfriend-murdered-british-mum-jean-hanlon-17-years-ago-then-left-her-in-crete-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-boyfriend murdered British mum Jean Hanlon 17 years ago then left her in Crete sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3cfffa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Years after Jean Hanlon was murdered, the man responsible for her death has been sentenced, but the man, who cannot be named will remain free until his appeal is heard<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37368984\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\" Jean Hanlon's body was found in the sea off the Greek island Crete in March 2009.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37368984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/3_STR_DSF_181214Hanlon_02.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37368984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/3_STR_DSF_181214Hanlon_02.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37368984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/3_STR_DSF_181214Hanlon_02.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37368984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/3_STR_DSF_181214Hanlon_02.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\" Jean Hanlon's body was found in the sea off the Greek island Crete in March 2009.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\"> Jean Hanlon&#8217;s body was found in the sea off the Greek island Crete in March 2009.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man has been found guilty of <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/murder\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">murdering <\/a>his ex-girlfriend 17 years after her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/jean-hanlon-murder-trial-crete-37368967\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jean Hanlon <\/a>was found dead in the sea off Heraklion, Crete, in March 2009. Although Greek authorities initially ruled her death an accident, her family refused to accept the conclusion and spent years fighting to uncover what really happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Years later, a 54-year-old man, who cannot be named under Greek law until the appeals process has concluded, was convicted of murder following a four-day trial. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison after the court recognised his diminished responsibility due to mental health conditions, but will remain free while his appeal is heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prosecutors said the pair had been in a brief relationship at the start of 2009, but the defendant refused to accept Jean ending it, and instead began stalking her. They alleged he killed her on the night she disappeared, before placing her body in the sea. Although there was no physical evidence linking the pair that night, a panel of judges and members of the public found him guilty.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37385418\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37385418\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.33\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jean's family pushed Greek authorities to reopen the investigation four times\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385418.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/89091136_259455548381344_5254582295527948288_nJPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385418.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/89091136_259455548381344_5254582295527948288_nJPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385418.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/89091136_259455548381344_5254582295527948288_nJPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385418.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/89091136_259455548381344_5254582295527948288_nJPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jean's family pushed Greek authorities to reopen the investigation four times\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jean&#8217;s family pushed Greek authorities to reopen the investigation four times<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jean\u2019s family spent 17 years campaigning tirelessly in a bid to uncover the truth behind her death. They fought to have the investigation reopened, for a second post-mortem and even hired a private investigator after insisting her death had never been an accident. The breakthrough in the case came when entries in Jean&#8217;s diary came to light, which led prosectors to suspect her former partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A later forensic review found Jean had suffered injuries consistent with a struggle, while the family\u2019s investigator submitted a report naming a suspect that helped bring the case back before prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The court heard evidence from Jean\u2019s three sons, who travelled from Dumfries, Scotland, to Crete for the trial. Her eldest son, Robert Porter, told jurors his mother\u2019s diary named the accused, and described what he called a \u201csteady relationship\u201d. He said Jean had ended it in a \u201cpolite way\u201d, but the man continued to \u201cbully her\u201d.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37385413\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37385413\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.43\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jean's diary became crucial for the family to get justice\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385413.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/12096224_10154252956864554_7586836133281342679_nJPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385413.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/12096224_10154252956864554_7586836133281342679_nJPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385413.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/12096224_10154252956864554_7586836133281342679_nJPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37385413.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/12096224_10154252956864554_7586836133281342679_nJPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jean's diary became crucial for the family to get justice\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jean&#8217;s diary became crucial for the family to get justice<cite aria-label=\"Image: Daily Record\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Daily Record)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her middle son, Michael Porter, said the diary showed his mum had repeatedly tried to cut off contact, but the accused continued turning up at her home and workplace asking for money and following her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The court heard the accused had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and was taking daily medication. Prosecutors argued he had stopped taking it during his relationship with Jean, while his sister said he became aggressive when unmedicated. Forensic pathologist Krantoni also told the court she believed Jean had been placed into the sea rather than thrown, and would have still been alive when she entered the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following the verdict, Michael told <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> Scotland News: \u201cIt\u2019s really hard to put into words and it still hasn\u2019t really quite sunk in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSeventeen years has been such a long time but it feels like yesterday. For the first time in a very, very long time in a room full of strangers, mum\u2019s voice was heard and that is remarkable for us as individuals, as a family and for mum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said his mother could \u201cfinally be free\u201d, but admitted it was painful knowing the man convicted of her murder would remain out of prison while his appeal is heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/brit-mum-murder-crete-boyfriend-37385301\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years after Jean Hanlon was murdered, the man responsible for her death has been sentenced,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3_STR_DSF_181214Hanlon_02.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}