JUSTICE BATTLE DELAY ANGER

SETBACK IN 17-YEAR BID FOR ANSWERS

- BY SALLY HIND

THE family of a mum found dead in a Greek harbour have hit more heartache in their 17-year fight for justice after her murder trial was postponed at the 11th hour.

The body of Jean Hanlon, from Dumfries, was found in the water in Crete's Heraklion on March 13, 2009, four days after she disappeared during a night out.

A man known to Jean was finally set to stand trial tomorrow accused of murdering the 53-year-old.

But her three sons were left stunned by a "massive setback" in the case after travelling out to Crete together for the first time since the tragedy to watch the man accused of killing her face court.

Jean's son Michael Porter said: "The accused has appealed for a postponement and it was approved on Tuesday. So after travelling all the way out here and building up for it, the trial is not happening on Friday.