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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCosta Concordia trial: Captain's lover was on bridge
Source: BBC
29 October 2013 Last updated at 17:49 GMT
Costa Concordia trial: Captain's lover was on bridge
A Moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the Costa Concordia with Captain Francesco Schettino has admitted she was his lover at his trial.
Domnica Cemortan testified that she was in a romantic relationship with the captain and was with him when the cruise ship ran aground off the north-west Italian coast.
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Ms Cemortan has been the subject of intense media interest, says the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome. On the night the Costa Concordia ran aground, she had dinner with the captain before he invited her to join him on the bridge as he oversaw what was meant to be a close sail-past of the little Tuscan island of Giglio.
Local press have speculated the captain may have been distracted by her presence, or even showing off.
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Costa Concordia trial: Captain's lover was on bridge
A Moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the Costa Concordia with Captain Francesco Schettino has admitted she was his lover at his trial.
Domnica Cemortan testified that she was in a romantic relationship with the captain and was with him when the cruise ship ran aground off the north-west Italian coast.
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Ms Cemortan has been the subject of intense media interest, says the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome. On the night the Costa Concordia ran aground, she had dinner with the captain before he invited her to join him on the bridge as he oversaw what was meant to be a close sail-past of the little Tuscan island of Giglio.
Local press have speculated the captain may have been distracted by her presence, or even showing off.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24733882
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Costa Concordia trial: Captain's lover was on bridge (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2013
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madokie
(51,076 posts)1. I hope he enjoyed it
He'll not be entertaining anyone for a long time
1000words
(7,051 posts)2. There's an old sailing superstition:
When women were aboard a ship, men were prone to distraction or other vices that may take away from their duties, this would anger the seas and doom the ship.
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Such lovely, amazing distractions ...
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)4. we ruin everything
because ya'll can't control yourselves, right?
Welcome to Saudi.
1000words
(7,051 posts)6. It seemed an appropriate musing considering the circumstances
You can draw conclusions as you see fit.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)3. "Here, hold my vino and watch this, honey"
postulater
(5,075 posts)5. NOT a happy ending. nt