A catamaran capsized on Byfjorden in Bergen in the afternoon on Sunday 11 September. The accident happened between Bontelabo and Nordnespynten. Two adults and one child were involved in the accident. All three were sent to hospital. The child received life-saving healthcare. The child died on Wednesday evening at Haukeland University Hospital. CAPSED: The boat with the three people on board capsized close to the entrance to Vågen in central Bergen. Photo: LARS CHRISTIAN WALLACE One person charged The police are investigating the case widely. Witnesses have described that the boat maintained a high speed before it took off and fell down the wrong way. One person is charged with having navigated the boat in such a way that there was a danger to life and health. The accused in the case is the father of the boy who died. He himself is seriously injured after the accident. The police have questioned the accused man and the other passenger in the boat. – Due to their state of health, it has not been justifiable until now with further police questioning, writes police attorney Katrine Eikestad in a press release. In addition to questioning, the police will carry out technical examinations of the boat. For this, they will also receive assistance from experts. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate and the Accident Investigation Board are routinely notified after the incident. The boy who died will also undergo an autopsy. – A deeply tragic case Assistance lawyer Ingrid Aksnes says she has been in contact with the next of kin after the news of the death. She makes the following statement to news. – I would like to express that this is a deeply tragic event which has hit the family hard. – The family is in mourning. They express that the family wants peace about the matter in the situation they are in, says Aksnes to news. Aksnes has been the child’s lawyer in the case after the accident. She will continue to be an assistant attorney in the case.
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Boy (11) died after a boat accident in Bergen – news Vestland
