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Jury out in Cardiff Bay boat crash trial Sailors cleared in Cardiff Bay boat crash trial
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The jury in the trial of two sailors whose boats collided while they were carrying schoolgirls at night, leaving one brain damaged, has retired to consider its verdict. Two sailors whose boats collided while they were carrying schoolgirls at night, leaving one brain damaged, have been cleared of speeding and failing to keep a proper look-out.
Nia Jones and Elleni Morus, both 17 at the time, were transporting 24 girls aged 10 to 14 years old across Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. Nia Jones and Elleni Morus, both 17 at the time, were transporting 24 girls aged 10 to 14 years old across Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Crown Court had heard.
The pair, both now 20, deny speeding and failing to keep a proper lookout. The pair have admitted piloting the boats without navigation lights.
But they have admitted piloting the boats without navigation lights. They are due to be sentenced for that offence on Tuesday afternoon.
'Go faster''Go faster'
The jury has previously heard that Miss Jones and Miss Morus, who have represented Great Britain at sailing, were in charge of the group on a residential sailing course during half-term in October 2010. The jury heard how Miss Jones and Miss Morus, who have represented Great Britain at sailing, were in charge of the group on a residential sailing course during half-term in October 2010.
On the night of the incident, the group were returning from an evening ice-skating to their hostel in two speedboats.On the night of the incident, the group were returning from an evening ice-skating to their hostel in two speedboats.
Miss Jones was urged by the schoolgirls to go faster, it was alleged.Miss Jones was urged by the schoolgirls to go faster, it was alleged.
She replied "sod it" and accelerated, and jumped over the wake left by Miss Morus' boat, according to a witness. She allegedly replied "sod it" and accelerated, and jumped over the wake left by Miss Morus' boat, according to a witness.
The boats collided with such force that one 11-year-old girl was thrown from one vessel to the other, being brain damaged in the process, while two others fell into the water.The boats collided with such force that one 11-year-old girl was thrown from one vessel to the other, being brain damaged in the process, while two others fell into the water.
One suffered long-term injuries to her rib and another suffered a black eye.One suffered long-term injuries to her rib and another suffered a black eye.
'Little information on job''Little information on job'
Summing up Judge Neil Bidder QC said the Miss Jones and Miss Morus, both from Cardiff, had been asked to take the children back to the hostel after one was injured and there were not enough adults to supervise the remaining group.Summing up Judge Neil Bidder QC said the Miss Jones and Miss Morus, both from Cardiff, had been asked to take the children back to the hostel after one was injured and there were not enough adults to supervise the remaining group.
Outlining the defence case, he told the jury the young women had been given little information about what the job entailed when they were employed.Outlining the defence case, he told the jury the young women had been given little information about what the job entailed when they were employed.
Miss Jones told the court she had had no previous experience of driving at night and did not realise that she was not qualified to do so. She denied speeding up under the girls' bidding and said she would not have used the language attributed to her.Miss Jones told the court she had had no previous experience of driving at night and did not realise that she was not qualified to do so. She denied speeding up under the girls' bidding and said she would not have used the language attributed to her.
Miss Morus said she was not speeding that night and had maintained a proper lookout throughout.Miss Morus said she was not speeding that night and had maintained a proper lookout throughout.
Both women denied they had been wake-jumping before they accident, and said they kept a proper lookout but only saw each other when it was too late.Both women denied they had been wake-jumping before they accident, and said they kept a proper lookout but only saw each other when it was too late.
Nicholas Sawyer and Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, who organised the course, have admitted offences in connection with the incident and breaking health and safety regulations.Nicholas Sawyer and Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, who organised the course, have admitted offences in connection with the incident and breaking health and safety regulations.
Miss Jones and Miss Morus have admitted piloting the boats without navigation lights on the night of 27 October 2010, but both deny failing to travel at a safe speed and failing to keep a proper lookout. Miss Jones and Miss Morus have admitted piloting the boats without navigation lights on the night of 27 October 2010, but both denied failing to travel at a safe speed and failing to keep a proper lookout.