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Cheeki Rafiki deaths: White House 'ordered search resumption' Cheeki Rafiki deaths: White House 'ordered search resumption'
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The White House ordered the search for a yacht that capsized in the Atlantic should resume after it had been suspended, a court has heard.The White House ordered the search for a yacht that capsized in the Atlantic should resume after it had been suspended, a court has heard.
James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren and Paul Goslin died when the Cheeki Rafiki capsized in May 2014.James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren and Paul Goslin died when the Cheeki Rafiki capsized in May 2014.
Yacht manager Douglas Innes denies four counts of manslaughter by gross negligence.Yacht manager Douglas Innes denies four counts of manslaughter by gross negligence.
Jurors heard the US National Security Advisor intervened two days after the search had been called off.Jurors heard the US National Security Advisor intervened two days after the search had been called off.
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Giving evidence, Capt Anthony Popiel explained how the search was suspended on 18 May 2014 because by that point it was assessed there was no chance the four crewmen could have survived in the water.Giving evidence, Capt Anthony Popiel explained how the search was suspended on 18 May 2014 because by that point it was assessed there was no chance the four crewmen could have survived in the water.
He said an area of more than 4,000 nautical square miles had been covered in the first three days of searching after skipper Andrew Bridge's personal locator beacon had been activated.He said an area of more than 4,000 nautical square miles had been covered in the first three days of searching after skipper Andrew Bridge's personal locator beacon had been activated.
He told the court: "We try to treat and search and rescue like a search for a member of our own family. Suspending a search is always the most difficult decision we have to make."He told the court: "We try to treat and search and rescue like a search for a member of our own family. Suspending a search is always the most difficult decision we have to make."
He said, following calls from the media and the UK Foreign Office, the White House National Security Advisor directed the search to continue on 20 May,He said, following calls from the media and the UK Foreign Office, the White House National Security Advisor directed the search to continue on 20 May,
Mr Innes, 42, of Whitworth Crescent, Southampton, and his company, Stormforce Coaching, both deny failing to operate the yacht in a safe manner.Mr Innes, 42, of Whitworth Crescent, Southampton, and his company, Stormforce Coaching, both deny failing to operate the yacht in a safe manner.
Skipper Mr Bridge, 22, from Farnham, Surrey, Mr Male, 22, from Romsey, Hampshire, Mr Warren, 52, from Bridgwater, Somerset, and Mr Goslin, 56, from West Camel, Somerset, died after the yacht lost its keel 700 miles off Nova Scotia, Canada.Skipper Mr Bridge, 22, from Farnham, Surrey, Mr Male, 22, from Romsey, Hampshire, Mr Warren, 52, from Bridgwater, Somerset, and Mr Goslin, 56, from West Camel, Somerset, died after the yacht lost its keel 700 miles off Nova Scotia, Canada.
The trial continues.The trial continues.