Family will fly to Bahamas for court hearing (From News Shopper)

Family will fly to Bahamas for court hearing

12:42pm Monday 26th February 2007 in

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THE family of a toddler killed by an out-of-control speedboat are travelling to the Bahamas.

Paul, Andrea, Heather and Andrew Gallagher are to attend the court hearing for the three men charged with the manslaughter through negligence of two-year-old Paul Gallagher.

They will all be at the Nassau Magistrates' Court hearing on April 13 where the boat driver and owners of the craft which struck Paul will appear.

The youngster died after being hit by an unmanned, unlicensed, unregistered speedboat as he slept on a beach with his family.

Following almost five years of campaigning, charges were brought against boat driver James Bain and the craft owners, Clifford Nottage and Evangeless Williamson, in January.

The men were bailed ahead of their April court date as the evidence against them is considered.

Holiday firm Thomas Cook, who the Gallaghers used for their initial holiday to the Bahamas in 2002, are paying for the flights, and the Atlantis Resort, where Paul was struck, is providing their accommodation.

• News Shopper has been campaigning for Justice for Paul since February last year.