It appears John Hogan, who was cleared of murdering his son after throwing him from a balcony in Crete, could be back in the UK soon.

The Observer reported that Mr Hogan’s psychologist, Ioannis Nestoros, talked about “international agreements by which John can be transferred to the UK”.

He continued “… his lawyer tells me the British government has requested that he be returned to a psychiatric hospital there.”

Mr Hogan has spent the last 16 months in Athen’s Korydallos prison. He suffered broken limbs in the fall which his daughter, Mia, survived.

Update: Interestingly, the Foreign Office have played down suggestions he may return saying they’d have “heard about it” if he was coming back. Apparently he is to be seen by doctors in Athens before decisions are made and is currently back in a prison cell in the Greek capital.

Interesting read from the BBC’s Chris Mason who was at John Hogan’s trial in Crete.

John Hogan jumped off a hotel balcony and killed one of his children when he came to Crete on holiday.

Pupils in Year Two at Wheatfield Primary School in Bradley Stoke lost a classmate. Mr Hogan’s now ex-wife lost a son.

But John Hogan walked out of court a legally innocent man.

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Bradley Stoke man John Hogan has been found not guilty of murdering his son, Liam, 6, and the attempted murder of his daughter Mia, 2, in Crete.

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John Hogan, from Bradley Stoke, has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges.

He was accused of the murder of his son, Liam, 6, in Crete and the attempted murder of his daughter Mia, 2.

He will spend a minimum of three years in a psychiatric unit in Greece - and could serve part of that in the UK.

President Paraskeri Kiraleou, the senior judge at the trial, said: “His responsibility was diminished. He was incapable of murdering his son and he needs to be in a psychiatric unit for therapy.”

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News and media round-up from day three of Bradley Stoke man John Hogan’s trial on charges of murder in Crete.

7.40am: BBC News [link]

Natasha Hogan, the ex-wife of the man on trial for the murder of their son, has returned for the first time to the place where he was killed.

8.45am: Both John and Natasha Hogan have arrived in court.

9.05am: BBC News [link]

The trial of a British man who leapt from a hotel balcony with his two children is due to resume in Crete.

10.30am: BBC News [link]

Mr Hogan told the court: “I loved my mother, I loved my two sisters but I loved my wife and children more than anything. They meant the world to me.”

1.00pm: Jury has gone out to consider verdict.

Media round-up from day two (adjorned day) of Bradley Stoke man John Hogan’s trial on charges of murder in Crete.

The Times [link]

For the fiercely family-orientated Cretans the crime is one of the worst. If Mr Hogan is found guilty of murdering his own child the seven-strong mixed panel of judges and lay people will be told that he should be sentenced to the maximum 25 years.

BBC News [link]

The defendant, John Hogan, her former husband, could feel her breath on his neck as she gave evidence that could condemn him to a life sentence.

Monday: Sky News [link]

After the trial was adjourned, Mrs Hogan said: “It has come as somewhat of a shock that the court has come to this point they cannot reach a verdict.”