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British Crew Member, 29, Found Dead Aboard Superyacht in Palma as Police Probe Cause

Authorities are treating the death as non-criminal pending autopsy results.

Overview

  • Colleagues found the woman unresponsive in her cabin on Sunday evening after she failed to answer messages and calls.
  • Paramedics attended the Port of Palma but pronounced her dead at the scene.
  • A Civil Guard spokesman confirmed she was a 29-year-old British national, and officers have interviewed colleagues as part of routine inquiries.
  • Investigators reported no obvious signs of violence and have scheduled a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
  • The vessel is the 170ft Cayman-flagged Lind, reportedly owned by German billionaire Peter Alexander Wacker, and some outlets have published a name that authorities have not officially released.