Don't give up on justice for our murdered mum

Son's plea 16 years after Jean was found dead

- BY JENNIFER HYLAND

THE family of a Scots mum who died on a Greek island have made a desperate appeal to prosecutors as charges against their prime suspect could be dropped.

Jean Hanlon's body was found in Heraklion harbour in 2009. Her three sons have always believed Jean, 53, from Dumfries, was murdered.

Last year, her family hired private investigator Haris Fluskounis who used details of her diary to identify a potential suspect, a man known to Jean, and passed his findings to Greek prosecutors.

The 54-year-old suspect, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged with manslaughter in January.

Earlier this month the family were dealt a bitter blow when they were told the case is unlikely to go to trial after the lead prosecutor said she considered there to be insufficient evidence.