Prosecutor will not appeal Tjörn verdict
The prosecutor in the Tjörn case will not pursue an appeal after the district court’s verdict. The pilot and the vessel’s master have already said they will appeal.
The prosecutor in the Tjörn accident case will not appeal the district court’s verdict, according to Båtliv. The decision comes after both the pilot and the cargo vessel’s master previously said they wanted the verdict reviewed by a higher court.
Prosecutor James von Reis told P4 Göteborg that he considers the chances of securing a harsher sentence to be small. The district court convicted the pilot and the master of causing the death of another person, causing bodily injury and negligent conduct in maritime traffic.
At the same time, the prosecutor opposes the pilot’s request to postpone the hearings until the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority has issued its report. According to the Authority, such investigations normally take between ten and twelve months, which in this case would mean the report is not completed until next summer.
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