Captain of Superyacht That Sank Off Sicily Declines to Respond to Prosecutor Questions, Lawyer Says

Captain of Superyacht That Sank Off Sicily Declines to Respond to Prosecutor Questions, Lawyer Says
Italian Navy scuba divers set a hyperbaric chamber as they work at the scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy, on Aug. 22, 2024. Salvatore Cavalli/AP Photo
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ROME—The captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people, decided not to respond to prosecutors’ questions Tuesday, his lawyer said.

James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealand national, is under investigation for possible manslaughter and culpable shipwreck charges and was questioned for the third time by the Termini Imerese prosecutors Tuesday.