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Greek man found guilty of murdering Scottish woman in Crete

BBC News · Jul 3, 2026, 11:56 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Justice for Jean Image caption, Jean Hanlon, from Dumfries, was found dead in Heraklion, Crete, in 2009
A Greek man has been found guilty of murdering a Scottish woman in Crete 17 years ago.
Jean Hanlon's body was found in water off Heraklion in March 2009.

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Justice for Jean Image caption, Jean Hanlon, from Dumfries, was found dead in Heraklion, Crete, in 2009

A Greek man has been found guilty of murdering a Scottish woman in Crete 17 years ago.

Jean Hanlon's body was found in water off Heraklion in March 2009.

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Greek man found guilty of murdering Scottish woman in Crete

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