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Boy, 7, dies after falling from ferry and mother killed trying to save him

https://lemmy.world/post/990155

Boy, 7, dies after falling from ferry and mother killed trying to save him - Lemmy.world

The tragedy occurred Thursday when the child fell into the water and the mother jumped in after him, Swedish Maritime Administration spokesperson Jonas Franzen said. He said the child fell from a height of about 20 meters.

Jul 3, 2023 at 3:50pmWeb
Show threadFlexarisJul 3, 2023
This has been ruled out as an accident by Danish authorities. This is a murder investigation now
Show thread2xarJul 3, 2023
Source?
Show threadMayJul 3, 2023

The article says

In a brief statement Friday, Sweden’s Prosecution Authority said it has launched ”a preliminary investigation where the crime classification is murder, but there is no suspect in the case.”

Maybe that is what the person meant or referrence

Show threadmagic_lobster_partyJul 3, 2023

This is in Swedish: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/blekinge/danska-haverikommissionen-konstaterar-ingen-olycka-vid-fallet-fran-polenfarjan

Google translate:

It was not an accident but a deliberate act, the Danish accident commission stated, which is now closing its investigation into the deaths from the Polen ferry.

  • We have installed surveillance footage, says investigator Morten Frederiksen to SVT.
    A seven-year-old boy and his mother died after they both ended up in the water while on the way by ferry to Karlskrona from Gdynia.
    At first an accident was suspected - but it is now dismissed by the Danish accident commission.

After its investigation, the Danish investigation states that it is instead a matter of deliberate handling, reports P4 Blekinge.

  • It is correct, because we have now put surveillance footage that it was not an accident but a deliberate handling. Therefore, the police are taking over the case for the time being, says Morten Frederiksen, investigator at the Danish accident commission to SVT Blekinge.

Investigated as murder
It was on Thursday last week that the incident occurred. The deceased are Polish citizens and the ferry was on its way to Karlskrona from Poland.
Prosecutor Marie Lindström in Karlskrona has already started a preliminary investigation into murder. At the same time, the prosecutor's office in Gdansk has opened an investigation into murder and suicide, according to the Polish television station Tvn24.

The ferry Stena Spirit, which sails under the Danish flag, is registered in Denmark and is therefore being investigated by the Danish accident commission.

Danska haverikommissionen konstaterar – ingen olycka vid fallet från Polenfärjan

Det var ingen olycka utan en medveten handling, det konstaterar danska haverikommissionen som nu stänger sin utredning om dödsfallen från Polenfärjan. – Vi har sett övervakningsfilmer, säger utredare Morten Frederiksen till SVT.

SVT Nyheter
Show threadAesculapiusJul 3, 2023
Did someone throw the boy from the ferry?
Show threadJohnEdwaJul 3, 2023
The boy was wheelchair bound and the whole thing is being investigated as a murder & suicide, so yes.
Show threadunwellsnailJul 3, 2023
Hello, just wanted to give a friendly suggestion to use terms like "wheelchair user" or "person who uses a wheelchair" instead of "wheelchair bound" or "confined to a wheelchair". There are many articles explaining why in more detail for those wanting to know.
Wheelchair etiquette and why people aren’t “wheelchair bound”: In celebration of International Wheelchair Day 2021 — Birdability

Every year on March 1st, the positive impact wheelchairs have on people’s lives is celebrated around the world for International Wheelchair Day. To help celebrate, we’re sharing some information with you about wheelchairs, wheelchair etiquette, and why you shouldn’t describe someone as “wheelchair

Birdability
Show threadSilviecat44Jul 5, 2023
Individual who partakes in the usage of a wheel-equiped chair
Show threadiAmTheTotJul 3, 2023

so yes.

You can't really say that when you don't fucking know. It's being investigated to find out if the answer is yes.

Show threadgeekworkingJul 3, 2023
Odd wording to say boy died, however mother was killed when they met the same fate.
Show threadpollodiaboloJul 3, 2023
almost like... not the way a human would phrase it.
Show threadblivetJul 3, 2023
Probably elegant variation.
Elegant variation - Wikipedia

Show threadnogooduserJul 4, 2023
It really winds me up when they do that too much in articles. They’ll start throwing in phrases like “the singer” after they have used their name once and then “entertainer” and then “Mancunian” if they’re from Manchester and then it gets ridiculous with something like “the crooner”.
Show threadSilviecat44Jul 5, 2023
Especially present in fanfiction
Show threadcazyiusJul 3, 2023
What do you even do in a situation like this? If I saw my child fall from a ferry there is no way I wouldn’t jump in after even if I knew it was certain death. I can’t imagine living on just doing nothing!
Show threadJoJoJul 4, 2023
You wouldn’t stop to think about it. But how is it even possible for a 7 year old to fall overboard in the first place? Ferries are full of kids running around, something must have been very wrong for this to happen at all?
Show threadfigaroJul 4, 2023
You underestimate how dumb kids are lol
Show threadJoJoJul 4, 2023
I might. But ferry companies are not generally allowed to.