Inquest into speedboat deaths
The inquest into the deaths of father and daughter Nick and Emily Milligan who were killed by a speedboat in Padstow in May 2013, is taking place.
Speedboat inquest hears accident record
An accident investigator told the inquest that since 2005 there had been 21 accidents with small high speed boats in the UK where the kill cord had not been used.
The kill cord is a safety device which cuts the engine in an emergency. Seven people had died and 12 injured.
Captain Mike Evans, from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, said the use of a kill cord in fundamental and should be second nature for powerboat users.
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Widow tells of her mistake in not using safety device
The widow of a man who died with his daughter in a speedboat accident in Cornwall has told of her big mistake in not using a safety device
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Speedboat's 'kill cord' was not worn
A report into a speedboat accident off Padstow has revealed that a father and daughter died after he tried to make a fast turn.
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Padstow speedboat tragedy findings revealed
A father and daughter were killed by their out-of-control speedboat in Cornwall after he took over the steering, investigators found.