TERMINI IMERSE, Italy — Prosecutors said there "could be a question of manslaughter" as they opened an investigation into the deaths of seven people after a superyacht sank while anchored off the Sicilian coast Monday.
Speaking at a press conference, prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said the investigation is not currently directed at any individuals, and is looking into “the crime of culpable shipwreck and multiple manslaughter."
New Zealander James Cutfield has already been questioned for more than two hours, and prosecutors said he had been "extremely cooperative."
Bad weather was forecast ahead of the sinking, and questions about the weather were also raised by journalists.
The body of Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian Antiguan national who was the ship’s cook, was recovered shortly after the accident.
Persons:
Italy —, Ambrogio Cartosio, Cartosio, Divers, ”, Prosecutors, New Zealander James Cutfield, Mike Lynch —, Bill Gates ” —, Hannah, Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley, Judy, Christopher Morvillo, Neda, Recaldo Thomas
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Italy — Prosecutors, New Zealander, Sky News, Morgan, Morgan Stanley International, Prosecutors
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Italy, New York City, Canadian