WITH beautiful blue waters and tiny fishing boats bobbing about, the Greek holiday resort of Heraklion in Crete is a picture-perfect paradise. But for Michael Porter the isle holds a dark secret — and one he is determined to uncover. His mother Jean Hanlon, 53, was found dead four days after going missing — and now, after police have officially reopened the case, the family believe they know who the killer is.
In 2009, the mum of three’s body washed up in the harbour covered in injuries, decomposed almost beyond recognition. Despite sinister evidence to suggest she had been murdered — including diary entries and a final text reading “HELP” — her death was initially ruled as accidental drowning. For 15 years, Michael and his brothers Robert, 49, and David, 45, have been seeking justice.
READ MORE ON FABULOUS Now a private investigator has finally given them hope. West End ticketing assistant Michael, 39, from Bromley, Kent , says: “He went back to the beginning and has found new evidence enabling us to get the police to reopen the case. “We finally feel like we’re getting somewhere, but it’s frustrating as it could have been solved long ago if fully investigated.
” Growing up in Dumfries in Scotland , Michael has fond memories of his single mum, who worked three jobs to provide for her family. Most read in Fabulous He says: “We were super close. She was the life and soul of the party.
” Jean went on her first-ever holiday abroad to Crete in the Nineti.