NEWS Shopper's Justice for Paul campaign has achieved a major breakthrough.

Nearly 1,000 of you have signed our petition demanding the Bahamian Government co-operates fully with a Metropolitan Police review into the death of two-year-old Paul Gallagher.

And now two senior Met Police detectives have been given the green light to fly to the island to review the fatality.

Paul's parents Andrea and Paul Gallagher have thanked News Shopper readers for their support to seek justice over the death of their son.

Paul was struck by an unmanned, out-of-control speedboat which mounted a beach at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in 2002.

The youngster, one of Bromley's Millennium babies, died days later in hospital, but no-one has been prosecuted for his death, despite the fact neither the boat's owners nor its driver were licensed, insured or registered.

Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson and Orpington MP John Horam have also backed our campaign for Justice for Paul.

Mr and Mrs Gallagher, of Repton Road, Orpington, accompanied News Shopper reporter Sara Nelson to the Bahamas High Commission in central London to deliver the signatures.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "The Met Police are in contact with the Bahamian authorities and an agreement has been made to review the case."

A spokesman on behalf of Bahamas High Commissioner Basil O'Brien, said: "I can confirm the appropriate British and Bahamian Government offices are in communication regarding the review of the Gallagher files.

"British and Bahamian police forces have agreed to the terms of reference for the review and are in the process of setting a date for UK Police to visit The Bahamas."

News Shopper Editor Andrew Parkes said: "I am delighted the Bahamian Government has given the go-ahead for the Met Police to send a team out there.

"News Shopper will be watching to make sure we achieve justice."

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