Yacht-kaptajn efterforskes efter forlis

Kaptajnen på superyachten, der forliste i sidste uge under en storm og dræbte ejeren, den britiske tech-milliardær Mike Lynch, og seks andre, bliver nu efterforsket af den italienske anklagemyndighed.

Syv mennesker omkom, da superyachten gik ned i en storm. Nu efterforskes kaptajnen for sit mulige ansvar for tragedien.. Foto: Costa Guardia

Efterforskningen af den 51-årige James Cutfield retter sig ifølge italienske medier mod han mulige ansvar for uagtsomt mandrab og skibsforlis, skriver Reuters.

Efterforskningen betyder dog ikke, at at kaptajnen er hverken sigtet eller tiltalt i sagen.

Den britiske flagede, 56 meter lange superyacht, Bayesian,  havde 22 personer om bord, da den sank mandag i sidste uge i løbet af få minutter efter at være blevet ramt af stormvejr, da det lå for anker nord for Sicilien.

Femten personer overlevede, mens ejeren og hans 18-årige datter fra blandt de omkomne.

Kaptajnen blev ifølge avisen La Repubblica afhørt søndag for anden gang på en uge.

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