Captain responsible for young man's death in Bahía de las Águilas is released from prison

The captain of a boat accused of causing the death of young American woman Gabriela Cartagena has been released from prison following a variation in his coercive measure. The incident occurred off the coast of Bahía de las Águilas when the suspect's boat impacted the victim's vessel.

Judge David Antonio Merán of the Permanent Attention Court of Pedernales presided over the judicial decision to alter the detention status of the boat captain. The case has drawn attention due to the fatal collision involving a foreign national in a prominent coastal area of the Dominican Republic.