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| Inquiry launched into Bethany Smith's yacht-fall death | |
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| An inquiry has been launched into how a teenager fell to her death on a luxury yacht in Jamaica. | An inquiry has been launched into how a teenager fell to her death on a luxury yacht in Jamaica. |
| Deckhand Bethany Smith, 18, of Denbighshire, was working up a mast of 196 ft (60m) luxury schooner Germania Nova, berthed in Port Antonio. | Deckhand Bethany Smith, 18, of Denbighshire, was working up a mast of 196 ft (60m) luxury schooner Germania Nova, berthed in Port Antonio. |
| Yacht management company Hill Robinson, which charters the Germania Nova, has started an "immediate investigation". | Yacht management company Hill Robinson, which charters the Germania Nova, has started an "immediate investigation". |
| Hill Robinson partner Niall Robinson said they were "doing everything to support the family and friends". | Hill Robinson partner Niall Robinson said they were "doing everything to support the family and friends". |
| Ms Smith left her home in Glyn-Dyfrdwy to sail around the world with her family 10 years ago in their yacht "Cape" along with her younger brother Bryn. | Ms Smith left her home in Glyn-Dyfrdwy to sail around the world with her family 10 years ago in their yacht "Cape" along with her younger brother Bryn. |
| After spending three years cruising around the Mediterranean, the family sailed on to the Canary Islands and west Africa where they spent a further two years before crossing the Atlantic in March 2012. | After spending three years cruising around the Mediterranean, the family sailed on to the Canary Islands and west Africa where they spent a further two years before crossing the Atlantic in March 2012. |
| They have since toured the Caribbean islands extensively, writing about their travels online. | They have since toured the Caribbean islands extensively, writing about their travels online. |
| Writing in a blog last year, Ms Smith's mother said the family were delighted she had got a job as a trainee on the Germania Nova. | Writing in a blog last year, Ms Smith's mother said the family were delighted she had got a job as a trainee on the Germania Nova. |
| A crowdfunding page set-up to help her family said the yacht was berthed in Port Antonio when she fell and Ms Smith died in hospital from multiple injuries. | A crowdfunding page set-up to help her family said the yacht was berthed in Port Antonio when she fell and Ms Smith died in hospital from multiple injuries. |
| Jamaican police said Ms Smith was cleaning the Germania Nova's mast on Tuesday afternoon when the ropes became undone and she fell on to the deck. | Jamaican police said Ms Smith was cleaning the Germania Nova's mast on Tuesday afternoon when the ropes became undone and she fell on to the deck. |
| 'Ray of sunshine' | 'Ray of sunshine' |
| "We are desperately sad to confirm that a tragic accident has occurred on Germania Nova leading to the fatality of a crew member," said Mr Robinson. | "We are desperately sad to confirm that a tragic accident has occurred on Germania Nova leading to the fatality of a crew member," said Mr Robinson. |
| "The crew member's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time." | "The crew member's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time." |
| A family friend who started a gofundme campaign to help the family meet the costs of the tragedy said Ms Smith would be remembered for being "a generous person and a ray of sunshine who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met". | A family friend who started a gofundme campaign to help the family meet the costs of the tragedy said Ms Smith would be remembered for being "a generous person and a ray of sunshine who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met". |
| The memorial fund has passed its target and raised around £10,000 (US $12,185) to help her family pay for the travel and funeral costs. | The memorial fund has passed its target and raised around £10,000 (US $12,185) to help her family pay for the travel and funeral costs. |