A British man accused of murdering his six-year-old son by throwing him from a hotel balcony clashed with his ex-wife during in court today.
John Hogan, who also jumped from the fourth-floor room clutching their daughter, interrupted his ex-wife as she gave evidence on the island of Crete.
John Hogan arrives at the Court House in Chania, Crete accused of murdering his six-year-old son, Liam.
Natasha Hogan described the night in August 2006 when Mr Hogan threw Liam from the balcony and then jumped with two-year-old Mia.
Liam died of head injuries, but Mr Hogan and Mia survived with broken limbs after he broke their fall.
Ms Hogan said she booked the holiday in the hope of patching up their marriage but that it had been plagued by rows.
She denied telling Mr Hogan she was leaving him during the trip. "We had talked about divorce in the past but never during the trip."
Ms Hogan said that when she was pregnant with Liam, Mr Hogan, whose two brothers had committed suicide, began having panic attacks.
She said: "I think his family history contributed to his problems."
Mr Hogan interrupted, saying: "She called my family a 'family of death' when my grandmother died one month before we went on holiday."
Ms Hogan replied: "He didn't mean to kill my children but I do know with his history of suicide that he should not have taken my children."
He is charged with murder and attempted suicide. He denies the murder charge and planning to kill his children.
The accused has been held in an Athens jail for 16 months and has attempted to commit suicide twice. Mr Hogan has been treated for clinical depression, and his lawyers argued he was not mentally fit to stand trial.