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Liberty Island Capsize Killed a Mother and Baby. What the Case Shows So Far.
A small boat went over off Liberty Island with 14 aboard. A mother and her 5-month-old daughter died. The operator now faces federal death-resulting charges.
Wat we eerst wisten
- A boat with 14 people capsized about 10:20 p.m. Aug. 8 off Liberty Island, killing Sara Sanchez and Antonella Garcia.
- Hernandez faces two federal counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.
- Hernandez appeared Aug. 10 in Manhattan federal court, entered no plea, and was released on bail.
Toen nog open
- No confirmed cause of the capsizing and no resolved finding on whether it was an illegal charter.
- No verified account of life vests aboard beyond the allegation of no infant vest, and no full passenger list.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Further federal proceedings and whether prosecutors add charges as the investigation reconstructs the trip.
- Whether investigators formally determine overload, licensing, and charter status as causes.