Cardiff / Nantes - Unsavory Legal Wrangle

[foresterbloke]

Terrible news for the family

[Buzzo]

Very depressing news.

Broken hearted.

[Nicey]

Originally Posted by Buzzo

Very depressing news.

Broken hearted.

literally

It could not have helped all of the nonsense that went on afterwards and to this day either ... Jesus the poor family Losing a son and Dad in 3 months

[Bender]

So so very very sad

[Leyton388]

So sad and only 58. At Least he is with his,son and at peace.

RIP.

[ChesterDave]

Some news reports that people have allegedly broken in to a morgue to photograph his (Emiliano, not his dad) body and share online.

Unbelievable the length some go to for online attention

[red g]

Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Sala, 64 year old Yorkshireman.

[Leyton388]

Agent?

[red g]

don't think so he was Scottish.

[Cormack74]

From the beeb:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48694561

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash.

The striker, who had signed with Cardiff City, was killed in the crash along with pilot David Ibbotson.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said a 64-year-old man from North Yorkshire had been arrested and released while investigations continue.

The force added the families of the two men who died had been informed.

Mr Sala, 28, had been travelling from Nantes to Cardiff on 21 January when the plane he was in lost contact with air traffic control north of Guernsey.

His body was recovered in February but Mr Ibbotson's has never been found.

Mr Sala's body was brought to Portland and Dorset Police has been carrying out inquiries on behalf of the coroner.

Det Insp Simon Huxter, of the force's Major Crime Investigation Team, said: "As part of this investigation we have to consider whether there is any evidence of any suspected criminality and as a result of our inquiries we have today, Wednesday 19 June 2019, arrested a 64-year-old man from the North Yorkshire area on suspicion of manslaughter by an unlawful act.

"He is assisting with our inquiries and has been released from custody under investigation."

Det Insp Huxter urged people not to speculate about the identity of the man as it could hinder the investigation.

[Cormack74]

That's interesting terminology.

I know nothing about the case except for what's been reported, but from what's out there the only potentially unlawful act (other than the fact that the Pilot flew at night when he wasn't qualified to) would appear to be the possibility that a charge was made for commercial gain.

[ChesterDave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-49292362

Pair face jail for footage of post mortem.

[Buzzo]

Interesting toxicology from the autopsy revels a possible cause for the crash.

Footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash over the English Channel, had been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, a report has revealed. Sala and pilot David Ibbotson crashed on 21 January when travelling to Cardiff from the French city of Nantes.

Toxicology tests on Sala's body showed CO levels in his blood were so great it could have caused a seizure, unconsciousness or a heart attack.
Mr Ibbotson, from Crowle, North Lincolnshire, has still not been found.
But it is likely he would also have been exposed to carbon monoxide, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) report said. The plane the Argentine - Cardiff City's record signing - was flying in lost contact with radar near Guernsey.

The Guernsey authorities called off a search after three days, saying there was little chance of finding either man alive. Sala's body, which was recovered from the wreckage of the Piper Malibu N264DB following a privately-funded search, was repatriated to Argentina.

[Gingawaria]

Originally Posted by Buzzo

Interesting toxicology from the autopsy revels a possible cause for the crash.

Small comfort for the families I suppose that it's likely they were dead or at least unconscious before they crashed.

[Buzzo]

Originally Posted by Gingawaria

Small comfort for the families I suppose that it's likely they were dead or at least unconscious before they crashed.

Yeah, that’s a good point actually.