Judge rules that the Bugaled Breizh sank after its fishing gear snagged on the seabed off Cornwall
A British judge has concluded that a submarine did not cause the sinking of a fishing boat that capsized off the Cornish coast with the loss of five men almost 18 years ago.
The judge Nigel Lickley QC, who has overseen an inquest on the tragedy, ruled that the French trawler Bugaled Breizh sank after its fishing gear snagged on the seabed, causing it to heel – tip to one side – and take in water.
