2 Germans on trial in Italy for fatal Lake Garda boat crash

BRESCIA, Italy — Two German men went connected proceedings Wednesday connected manslaughter charges successful transportation with a vessel collision successful Italy’s Lake Garda that killed 2 Italians who were besides retired connected the water that night.

Patrick Kassen, who was allegedly astatine the helm of the Germans’ motorboat during the June 19 incident, turned himself into Italian authorities successful July and has been nether location apprehension successful Italy. He was successful tribunal connected Wednesday, but his co-defendant, who has remained escaped successful Germany, was not.

The proceeding successful the Brescia tribunal was adjourned aft astir an hour.

Investigators judge the Germans’ motorboat slammed into the smaller vas of Umberto Garzarella and Greta Nedrotti, allegedly aft the 2 tourists from Munich had been retired drinking. Garzarella was recovered dormant successful the vessel portion Nedrotti’s assemblage was recovered 2 days aboriginal during a constabulary hunt of the lake.

The Germans are charged with manslaughter and leaving the country of an emergency. Kassen has been quoted by Italian media arsenic saying helium didn’t recognize the boats had collided. The tourists returned to Germany aft the incidental but Kassen presented himself to authorities aft learning an apprehension warrant had been issued.

Relatives of Garzarella and Nedrotti were successful tribunal for Wednesday’s hearing.

“I person thing to accidental due to the fact that I person a batch to say, I americium present going to entrust the Italian Justice,” said Garzarella’s father, Enzo Garzarella.