Justice For Paul
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‘Other staff must be charged too’
BEACH lifeguards and other hotel resort staff must also be held accountable for the death of two-year-old Paul Gallagher, say his parents.
Manslaughter through negligence charges have been brought against the boat driver and owners of the craft which struck the toddler while he slept on a beach in the Bahamas in 2002.
But Paul and Andrea Gallagher, of Repton Road, Orpington, are still backing a Metropolitan Police review calling for the original
investigation into their son's death to be reopened.
The couple are adamant blame for the tragedy should also apply to the duty lifeguards and Atlantis Resort staff who allowed the unlicensed, unregistered and uninsured boat to operate.
Following almost five years of campaigning, charges were eventually brought against boat driver James Bain and the craft owners, Clifford Nottage and Evangeless Williamson, last month.
All three men have been bailed ahead of a magistrates' court hearing in Nassau on April 13 to consider the evidence against them and decide if a trial date should be set.
The Gallaghers fear further investigation into the Atlantis Resort's liability will not take place as more than half of the country's income comes from tourism.
Mrs Gallagher said: "The prosecution lawyer told us it is unlikey anyone else will be charged or the case will be re-opened.
"I know if the lifeguards had given me a warning the boat was coming I would have saved little Paul's life."
She added: "We are very happy about the charges which have been made, but what about the lifeguards?
"What about the rest of the staff at the Atlantis?
"It looks to us like the Bahamas doesn't want the resort's name blackened."
Last week an island newspaper reported the Bahamian authorities were still refusing to comment on whether police will be re-opening the investigation.
10:22am Wednesday 7th February 2007
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