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| Man arrested over missing British yachtsman | Man arrested over missing British yachtsman |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a British yachtsman who vanished in the middle of the Indian Ocean. | A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a British yachtsman who vanished in the middle of the Indian Ocean. |
| Sean Terry, 48, went missing while piloting his boat from the Maldives to Madagascar during a round-the-world sailing trip. | Sean Terry, 48, went missing while piloting his boat from the Maldives to Madagascar during a round-the-world sailing trip. |
| The quantity surveyor, who took early retirement to sail solo around the world, was last heard from on 18 June, according to his family. | The quantity surveyor, who took early retirement to sail solo around the world, was last heard from on 18 June, according to his family. |
| A week later his 40ft yacht Finnegan was piloted into the island of Coëtivy, Seychelles, by Stefan Pokorny, an Austrian scuba diving instructor who had joined Terry on board, they said. | A week later his 40ft yacht Finnegan was piloted into the island of Coëtivy, Seychelles, by Stefan Pokorny, an Austrian scuba diving instructor who had joined Terry on board, they said. |
| Pokorny has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and is due to appear in court in the Seychelles later this week. | Pokorny has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and is due to appear in court in the Seychelles later this week. |
| Judith Middleton, a spokeswoman for Terry's family in South Africa, said Pokorny had told police his sole crewman had jumped off the boat in a fit of anger. | Judith Middleton, a spokeswoman for Terry's family in South Africa, said Pokorny had told police his sole crewman had jumped off the boat in a fit of anger. |
| But she told the Independent there were details in his story that did not "add up". | But she told the Independent there were details in his story that did not "add up". |
| "Pokorny came on board the yacht as an experienced and strong diver and the family wants to know why he did not do more to rescue Sean," she said. | "Pokorny came on board the yacht as an experienced and strong diver and the family wants to know why he did not do more to rescue Sean," she said. |
| "He told police that Sean got angry and jumped off the boat, but that does not add up. He told police it happened at night and in bad weather but other ships in the area said the weather was fine. | "He told police that Sean got angry and jumped off the boat, but that does not add up. He told police it happened at night and in bad weather but other ships in the area said the weather was fine. |
| "The man-over-board button was not pressed and the satellite communication equipment was not used to radio for help. The family are desperate for answers." | "The man-over-board button was not pressed and the satellite communication equipment was not used to radio for help. The family are desperate for answers." |
| Middleton said Terry was looking forward to spending Christmas with his family and would not have contemplated killing himself. | Middleton said Terry was looking forward to spending Christmas with his family and would not have contemplated killing himself. |
| The yachtsman's two laptops, which he used to contact family and friends, and the ship's logbook were missing when the it arrived in Seychelles, she added. | The yachtsman's two laptops, which he used to contact family and friends, and the ship's logbook were missing when the it arrived in Seychelles, she added. |
| Police inSeychelles said Pokorny was being held in custody pending an investigation into the disappearance and would be appearing in court on Thursday. | Police inSeychelles said Pokorny was being held in custody pending an investigation into the disappearance and would be appearing in court on Thursday. |
| No charges are yet to be laid against him, a force spokesman said. | No charges are yet to be laid against him, a force spokesman said. |
| The Foreign Office said it had been informed about the incident. | The Foreign Office said it had been informed about the incident. |
| A spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the disappearance of a dual British/South African citizen who went missing near the Seychelles and are providing consular assistance to the family." | A spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the disappearance of a dual British/South African citizen who went missing near the Seychelles and are providing consular assistance to the family." |
| British-born Terry grew up in South Africa but returned to the UK to work a quantity surveyor in Watford, Hertfordshire. | British-born Terry grew up in South Africa but returned to the UK to work a quantity surveyor in Watford, Hertfordshire. |
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