Fareham girl died after speedboat captain 'failed to pay attention' and slammed boat into buoy, court told

By Freddie Webb
Published 13th Jan 2023, 15:04 BST
Updated 13th Jan 2023, 16:09 BST
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A GIRL died during an ‘adrenaline-fuelled’ speedboat ride when the skipper ‘failed to pay attention’ and drove straight into a buoy, a court has heard.

Emily Lewis, 15 from Park Gate, Fareham, suffered ‘unsurvivable’ injuries when the rigid inflatable boat (Rib) collided with the buoy at 36.8 knots in the Solent at 10.11am on August 22, 2020.

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Winchester Crown Court heard the boat drove directly at a 4.5m high metal buoy for 14 seconds before hitting it. Other passengers were seriously injured.