A Bristol woman whose six-year-old son died in a fall from a hotel balcony in Crete with his father and sister three years ago has had a baby boy.

Natasha Visser, a nurse who used to live in Bradley Stoke, gave birth to 7lb Ruben a week ago in Australia, where she now lives.

But for Mrs Visser the joy was tinged with sadness that her newborn son would never know his big brother.

Earlier this year she said: "Liam should be here to welcome his new brother or sister. He should be part of this new family. We are not complete without him."

The tragedy involving the family from Bristol made headlines around the world in August 2006. John Hogan plunged 50ft from the balcony with his son Liam and daughter Mia, then two, after a row with Natasha, then his wife. He and Mia survived but Liam was fatally injured.

Hogan was cleared by a Greek court in January 2008 of murder on the grounds that he was temporarily insane.

Natasha, 36, divorced Hogan and emigrated to Australia with her new husband Richard and her daughter.

A second inquest into Liam's death is to take place next month after a first in which Avon coroner Paul Forrest recorded a verdict of "unlawful killing", was deemed legally flawed by High Court judges.