The 60-year-old sailor was accused of abandoning the scene as his girlfriend, saved by the crew of another boat who saw her in distress, started to drown.

Die gemeinsame Weltumsegelung eines britischen Paares entwickelt sich unterwegs zu einem Kriminalfall. Einem 60-Jährigen droht nun eine lange Haftstrafe.

The 60-year-old sailor was accused of abandoning the scene as his girlfriend, saved by the crew of another boat who saw her in distress, started to drown.