Prosecutors in Lorient closed case of collision with trawler
Nearly four years after the "Lady Özge", nowadays the "T. Leyla", sank the trawler "Père Milo" on Apr 8, 2012, about 36 km west of Belle-Ile-en-Mer, prosecutors in Lorient decided to close the case without result.
One of the two crew members, Christophe Rio, 40, came to death and has never been recovered. The authorities have not officially reported the case to France, so the Lorient court has no jurisdiction," said the prosecutor of Lorient, Laureline Peyrefitte.
The result of the investigation of the Coastguard of Brest, was sent to the Turkish authorities, the flag country of the tanker.
Previously, the BEA-Mer had pointed to two key factors in the collision, the first was a lack of sleep and an alarm which was not activated aboard the trawler.
The report suggested a lack of rigorous monitoring of the situation and a lack of anticipation in the avoidance maneuver on the "Lady Özge".
The BEA Mer came to the conclusion that both involved vessel felt privileged in passing the other.
A decision that was denied the father of the victim, Martial Rio, who has always denied that judicial proceedings were conducted in Turkey, as allowed by international law as the collision took place outside French territorial waters. He wanted a trial court in Lorient.
Nearly four years after the "Lady Özge", nowadays the "T. Leyla", sank the trawler "Père Milo" on Apr 8, 2012, about 36 km west of Belle-Ile-en-Mer, prosecutors in Lorient decided to close the case without result.
One of the two crew members, Christophe Rio, 40, came to death and has never been recovered. The authorities have not officially reported the case to France, so the Lorient court has no jurisdiction," said the prosecutor of Lorient, Laureline Peyrefitte.
The result of the investigation of the Coastguard of Brest, was sent to the Turkish authorities, the flag country of the tanker.
Previously, the BEA-Mer had pointed to two key factors in the collision, the first was a lack of sleep and an alarm which was not activated aboard the trawler.
The report suggested a lack of rigorous monitoring of the situation and a lack of anticipation in the avoidance maneuver on the "Lady Özge".
The BEA Mer came to the conclusion that both involved vessel felt privileged in passing the other.
A decision that was denied the father of the victim, Martial Rio, who has always denied that judicial proceedings were conducted in Turkey, as allowed by international law as the collision took place outside French territorial waters. He wanted a trial court in Lorient.