COPENHAGEN – A British crew member of the ship Scot Provider has been charged with manslaughter in a ship collision in December final yr within the Baltic Sea that killed two Danish seafarers, Danish police mentioned on Tuesday.
The 30-year outdated British man was on obligation when the 55-metre (180 ft) barge Karin Hoj was in collision with the 90-metre (295 ft) Scot Provider in fog and darkness off the Danish island of Bornholm. Two crew members on board Karin Hoj died because of the collision.
The suspect was charged with manslaughter, maritime drunkenness and negligence in maritime site visitors, Danish police mentioned.
The courtroom case is because of start within the Copenhagen Metropolis Courtroom on June 16 with a ruling anticipated on June 23, the police mentioned.
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