A BAHAMAS court hearing over the death of toddler Paul Gallagher nearly five years ago has been postponed for the second time in two months.

Two-year-old Paul, of Repton Road, Orpington, died after being hit by an unmanned, unlicensed and unregistered speedboat, which mounted the beach he slept on in August 2002.

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

They are all charged with manslaughter through negligence, while Williamson faces an additional charge of perjury.

The trio were released on bail ahead of a preliminary hearing at Nassau Magistrates' Court on April 13.

The hearing, which was attended by the youngster's parents Paul and Andrea, was adjourned until May 18 after the Crown Prosecution lawyer asked for more time to collect and collate evidence.

But the family are facing further delays after the same lawyer asked for the case to be re-adjourned for a second time.

Mr Gallagher said: "We found out the lawyer has again asked for this case to be re-adjourned because he does not have any evidence against the boat driver or owners.

"The court has given him a final date of June 29 to either drop the case or have sufficient evidence ready to consider for the magistrate to decide if the case will go to the supreme court or the case will be dropped due to no evidence."

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