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| Ferry worker arrested over deaths | Ferry worker arrested over deaths |
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| A 61-year-old P&O employee has been arrested over the deaths of three sailors and the disappearance of their yacht in the English Channel. | |
| Ouzo had left Bembridge, Isle of Wight, for Dartmouth, Devon, on 20 August. | Ouzo had left Bembridge, Isle of Wight, for Dartmouth, Devon, on 20 August. |
| The bodies of Jason Downer, 35, from Kent, Rupert Saunders, 36, and James Meaby, 36, both from London, were found in the sea two days later. | The bodies of Jason Downer, 35, from Kent, Rupert Saunders, 36, and James Meaby, 36, both from London, were found in the sea two days later. |
| The man, from Dover in Kent, worked on the P&O-owned Pride of Bilbao ferry and was arrested on Wednesday. | |
| He was questioned on suspicion of causing manslaughter through gross negligence before being released on bail pending further inquiries. | He was questioned on suspicion of causing manslaughter through gross negligence before being released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| Police examined the hull of the P&O ferry Pride of Bilbao | Police examined the hull of the P&O ferry Pride of Bilbao |
| P&O has confirmed that one of its employees was arrested in connection with the deaths of the three sailors. | P&O has confirmed that one of its employees was arrested in connection with the deaths of the three sailors. |
| Chris Laming from P&O said the man arrested did work on the Pride of Bilbao, which is based out of Portsmouth. | |
| During an investigation police and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch examined the hull of the ferry, along with the vessel's "black box" data recorder. | |
| Coastguards said no Mayday distress call was received from the Ouzo, and the only remnant of the yacht that was found was a fender. | Coastguards said no Mayday distress call was received from the Ouzo, and the only remnant of the yacht that was found was a fender. |
| Coastguards believe the 27ft (8.2m) Sailfish sloop may have been in collision with a larger vessel. | Coastguards believe the 27ft (8.2m) Sailfish sloop may have been in collision with a larger vessel. |
| Post-mortem examinations showed that Mr Downer and Mr Saunders died from drowning, while Mr Meaby died from a combination of hypothermia and drowning. | Post-mortem examinations showed that Mr Downer and Mr Saunders died from drowning, while Mr Meaby died from a combination of hypothermia and drowning. |