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Diving Equipment Expert’s opinion out in the media – Further revelations.

Diving Equipment Expert’s opinion out in the media – Further revelations.

In an unusual twist to this tragedy, the Equipment Expert in the court process of Christine Gauci’s buddy speaks out. The controversy related to the prosecution of Christine Gauci ‘ buddy gets another media article, this time penned by the Equipment Expert’s opinion. You can visit the opinion piece published on the Times of Malta Read More

Avoiding a diver conviction – Opinion Piece on Timesofmalta.com

Avoiding a diver conviction – Opinion Piece on Timesofmalta.com

From timesofmalta.com An opinion piece by Daniel Xerri in the Times of Malta discusses how to avoid a wrongful conviction of a diver. It is vital that in future cases, courts appoint experts in the field of diving not simply based on academic qualifications but also on the basis of competence and experience. This is Read More

Diver cleared of causing diving buddy’s death recalls the trauma – Times of Malta

Diver cleared of causing diving buddy’s death recalls the trauma – Times of Malta

Timesofmalta.com feature Timesofmalta.com interviewed Mr Arthur Castillo, the diver who has recently been cleared from charges of criminal negligence leading to Christine Gauci’s death during a dive at Mgarr ix-Xini, Gozo in January 2020 Read the article here See other articles related to this tragedy here

Judgement in the case of the Maltese buddy overturned on appeal.

Judgement in the case of the Maltese buddy overturned on appeal.

22/02/2023 14:00 Updated with summary of court of appeal’s conclusions. In a post on social media this morning, the buddy accused of criminal negligence leading to the death of Christine Gauci in January 2020 has announced that the sentence has been overturned on appeal. Immediately, the reactions of friends show how much this case has Read More

Human Factors analysis by Gareth Lock

Human Factors analysis by Gareth Lock

The blogpost by Gareth Lock, of thehumandiver.com raises some interesting points about the tragedy of Ms. Christine Gauci’s accident, and the initial judgement. The post was written a few days after the initial which was later overturned on appeal. However it still makes for very interesting reading, with Mr Lock raising a few items to Read More

CSAC Committee Statement re: Police vs Castillo case

CSAC Committee Statement re: Police vs Castillo case

The Calypso Sub-Aqua Club issued a statement with regard to the Police vs Castillo case. Statement has been reproduced below from the Calypso SAC Website The CSAC Committee has noted that the judgement in the case Police vs Arthur Castillo has been considered by many local and international divers debating in international forums as possibly Read More

Diving has been damaged by this court verdict – Daniel Xerri

Diving has been damaged by this court verdict – Daniel Xerri

Timesofmalta.com has published an opinion piece by Mr Daniel Xerri, a senior lecturer at the University of Malta and a technical diver, with regard to the recent judgement in the case against the buddy of the late Ms. Christine Gauci who passed away following a diving accident in Gozo in January 2020. You may find Read More

Updated:PDSA’s statement regarding recent judgement

Updated:PDSA’s statement regarding recent judgement

The Professional Diving School Association issued a statement regarding the recent judgement against the buddy of Ms Christine Gauci. The summary of the judgement may be found here. On the 26 November 2022 – a report also appeared on the Times of Malta regarding the below the statement Statement by the Professional Diving Schools Association23/11/2022 Read More

Summary of the Judgement – Christine Gauci’s fatal accident and initial outcome of the prosecution of her buddy.

Summary of the Judgement – Christine Gauci’s fatal accident and initial outcome of the prosecution of her buddy.

Divinginfo.mt would first of all like to express again condolences to the Family of Ms Christine Gauci who died following a dive in Mgarr ix-Xini, Gozo in January 2020. Unfortunately her relatives and friends may have been brought back the ugly memory of the incident and her unfortunate demise and no person should underestimate how Read More

Scuba divers outraged at ‘absurd’ ruling that will discourage buddy diving

Scuba divers outraged at ‘absurd’ ruling that will discourage buddy diving

Timesofmalta.com reports that scuba divers have expressed grave concern over their welfare and that of the diving industry in the future after a diver was found guilty of the involuntary homicide of his dive buddy on Friday. Professional divers told Times of Malta yesterday that the “absurd” court judgment was now prompting some to consider Read More

Diving buddy found guilty of AFM soldier’s death in 2020 Gozo tragedy

Diving buddy found guilty of AFM soldier’s death in 2020 Gozo tragedy

Times of Malta reports that a man whose negligence was found to have caused the death of his long-time diving buddy was handed a suspended sentence over the tragic incident which occurred at Mġarr ix-Xini in January 2020. You may read more about the case on the Times of Malta Divinginfo.mt wishes our late buddy Read More