- Investigation reveals Polish mother and son’s deaths on ferry were not accidental
- Mother’s desperate attempt to save son leads to tragic incident at sea
- Swedish prosecutors investigate potential murder in ferry incident
Thursday, while traveling from Sweden to Poland, the mother dove overboard in a desperate attempt to save her son, who had fallen overboard into the frigid Baltic Sea. Swedish prosecutors stated on Friday that a potential murder was being investigated in the case.
The deaths of a Polish mother and her seven-year-old son who tumbled off a ferry last week were not accidental, according to an investigation.
Thursday, while traveling from Sweden to Poland, the mother dove overboard in a desperate attempt to save her son, who had fallen overboard into the frigid Baltic Sea.
They were flown to a Swedish hospital by helicopter but died.
The head of the Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board, Oessur Jarleivson Hilduberg, stated, “Our investigation showed quite clearly that it was not an accident.”
Because the Stena Spirit flew the Danish flag, Danish authorities conducted the preliminary inquiry.
Mr. Hilduberg stated that the investigation had gathered information from video footage, photographs, and witnesses.
Swedish prosecutors stated on Friday that a potential murder was being investigated in the case.
Jonas Franzen, a Swedish Maritime Administration employee, estimates the toddler plummeted 20 metres (65 feet).
The Stena Spirit had departed from Karlskrona in southern Sweden, approximately 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Stockholm, the country’s capital.
The event occurred midway to Gdynia on the Polish coast, 450 kilometres (280 miles) north of Warsaw.
