The skipper of a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) who caused the death of a 24-year-old man by crashing into a buoy at three times the speed limit after drinking heavily at a sailing regatta has been jailed for three years.
The skipper of a rigid inflatable boat ( RIB ) who caused the death of a 24-year-old man by crashing into a buoy at three times the speed limit after drinking heavily at a sailing regatta has been jailed for three years. David Haw, from Sussex, was found dead in the water 12 days after he went missing following the incident in Poole Harbour, Dorset, in the early hours of May 2, 2022. Morgan Smith, 21, of Northampton, pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter at a previous hearing.
The judge, Mrs Justice Cockerill, said such RIB journeys “occurred regularly” and called on the marine industry to learn lessons and make sure “such a tragic case doesn’t occur again”. She described Mr Haw as a “brilliant young man” who was “in the prime of his life”. Mark Watson KC, prosecuting, told Winchester Crown Court that Smith and Mr Haw had been attending a regatta prize-giving at Poole Yacht Club during the evening. He said Smith was seen on CCTV to drink through the afternoon and into the evenin
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