Ship captain arrested after bodies of woman and child found off Swedish coast
A young girl and a woman, who had been missing after a collision between a pleasure boat and a merchant ship off the coast of Tjörn, have been found dead. The captain of a Norwegian merchant ship has been held as part of the investigation.
A Norwegian merchant ship, believed to have collided with a recreational boat carrying four people, has led to the discovery of a woman and a child's bodies off the coast of Sweden. The captain of the 90-metre Norwegian vessel has been arrested, accused of flight risk and potential influence on the ongoing criminal investigation.
This decision was made by prosecutors from the Swedish Prosecution Authority, citing the captain's residency in a non-Nordic, non-EU country and concerns about his potential impact on witness testimony.
The ship, crewed by Russians, collided with the recreational boat late Tuesday evening, resulting in the death of two adults and two young children. However, the other child and one adult were found alive shortly after the incident was reported at around 10pm on Tuesday. The Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has been granted access to the ship's black box, which Swedish media report could provide crucial insights into the accident.
The investigation into the incident includes reviewing the ship's navigation bridge, radar settings, electronic charts, and examining the subsequent rescue operation. The black box, downloaded with police assistance, may contain valuable audio recordings from the ship's bridge, potentially shedding light on the events leading up to the collision. However, investigators do not plan to examine the contents until next week.
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