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Expert Maritime Report Finds Barbate Drug Boat Kept Direct Course, No Braking Before Fatal Collision

The investigating judge will use the technical findings to set the final criminal charge.

Overview

  • The court‑ordered analysis, now delivered to the judge, concludes the high‑speed craft maintained planing speed and did not alter course to avoid impact.
  • Video reconstruction describes prior circular approaches and harassment at high speed around the Guardia Civil vessel.
  • The expert attributes the crash to concurrent human decisions to maintain high speed and adverse night and sea conditions that limited visibility and maneuverability.
  • At least four collision‑prevention rules were breached, including excessive speed, poor lookout, ignoring an evident risk of collision, and failing to execute timely evasive action.
  • The report enters the case file as the Guardia Civil upholds an intent‑to‑kill thesis, the judge previously ordered the pilot’s pretrial detention, and a guards’ association has requested a jury trial.