Bienne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Bernese police are questioning a 74-year-old man in connection with a Bienne boating death Sunday 11 July. His Boesch boat moored on Lake Biel corresponds to the model described by witnesses of the accident.

The victim and her fiancé had been in an inflatable craft but dived into the water when they saw the speed boat coming directly at them. The woman was fatally hit by the boat propeller and died in the arms of her companion shortly after the boat struck.

According to witnesses, the boat that hit the couple was heading for Bienne and did not stop after the incident.

The man questioned, a Bienne resident, says he was cruising Lake Biel but denied being the person responsible for the young woman’s death. His companions say they never saw an inflatable boat or noticed any incidents while riding in the boat.

Police have seized the boat pending the investigation.

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