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Police statement on Cornwall speedboat tragedy

Devon and Cornwall police have given an update on the investigation into Sunday's speedboat crash in Padstow, Cornwall.

Earlier, it was confirmed that BSkyB executive Nick Milligan had been killed along with his eight-year-old daughter.

Detective Superintendent Jim Colwell said that a 39-year-old woman and her four-year-old son suffered "serious, potentially life changing injuries".

A 12-year-old and 10-year-old girl suffered minor injuries in the accident.


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Police: Boat 'kill cord' will be focus of investigation

Police have said that the presence of a "kill cord" safety device will form a "key focus" of the investigation into a boat accident in which two people died in Padstow, Cornwall.

The cord's purpose is to ensure that a boat's engine is cut if the person in control goes overboard.

Det Supt Jim Colwell from Devon and Cornwall Police told reporters:

"Clearly the reasons why the boat didn't stop when it otherwise should have done, when there was nobody left on it, is a key part of our investigation.

"The kill cord - the presence of, the state of, and how it was attached or otherwise - will be a key focus of our investigation."

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Sky say Nicholas was "a great friend and colleague"




– Sky statement


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