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Charter yacht owner charged after passenger killed by propellers off Monument Island

by Amanda Batchelor 18 Aug 2018 12:38 AEST
Charges pending in connection with fatal yacht accident © Amanda Batchelor

A charter yacht owner was arrested this week and charged in connection with an incident off Monument Island that left one man dead, U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg announced Friday in a news released.

Laurent Marc-Antoine Jean Maubert-Cayla is charged with misconduct or neglect of a ship officer that resulted in the death of an individual.

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