Pilot and Captain Appeal Convictions Over Fatal Tjörn Boat Collision
Both the pilot and the captain have now appealed their convictions after this summer’s serious boat accident off Tjörn, reports P4 Gothenburg.
SwedenTop news
Captain and pilot given suspended sentences after fatal Tjörn boat crash
Both the pilot and the captain have been given suspended sentences after the fatal boat accident off Tjörn this summer. The family affected welcomes the fact that the accident has been tried in court. But there is really no joy in such a verdict, says Elisabet Rohtlieb, the plaintiff's attorney.
SwedenTop news
Father recounts Tjörn boat collision: Then I break down a little
The father on the pleasure boat in the Tjörn accident describes how he was pinned down but then managed to get free. When he comes to the surface, he sees two life jackets, one with his son in it while the other is empty. Then I break down a little, because I realize that my daughter, who couldn't really swim, doesn't have her life jacket on and that it's probably over for her, he says during the trial.
SwedenTop news
Experts: Very unusual for pilot to be suspected after fatal Tjörn accident
The pilot of the ship involved in the fatal accident off Tjörn is suspected of causing another person's death. It is very unusual, experts TT has spoken to say. "I don't think I've ever heard of it before," says lawyer Per M Kristiansson.
SwedenTop news
Pleasure boat pilot questioned after fatal Tjörn accident
The pilot of the pleasure boat has now been questioned by police about the fatal accident off Tjörn. The Swedish Maritime Administration's pilot, like the earlier captain of the cargo ship, has been informed of suspicion of a crime - but will not be remanded in custody.
SwedenYou're up to date in Thomas Håkansson
That's every story in Thomas Håkansson for now.