Police given more time to question captain of cargo ship that collided with tanker

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Police have been given a second extension as they continue to question the skipper of a cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday.

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Published 6 days ago -  01:04
Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea is Russian national
The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into an oil tanker in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire is a Russian national, according to the ship's owner. Police have opened a criminal investigation into the crash and arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. One man is missing, presumed dead, following the incident. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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