The Professional Diving Schools Association has questioned why a diving training expert was not appointed to assist in the inquiry into the death of Christine Gauci, as it expressed concern over a court judgment finding her buddy partially responsible for the tragedy. Arthur Castillo was last week found criminally responsible for her death through negligence while they were diving together off Gozo in 2020. The court also acknowledged Gauci’s contributory negligence to the incident. The association noted that typically a magistrate appoints specific experts to determine the merits of a case on grounds the court may not be familiar with. In this case, however, an expert in diver training was not appointed. It noted that two experts were appointed in this case, a scuba diving equipment specialist and a hyperbaric doctor. “The obvious lack of an expert in diver training and procedures raises serious questions and concerns,” the association said, adding the case itself raised “unanswered questions”. Recreational or technical dive? The proceedings appeared to fail to distinguish whether the incident took place during a recreational or a technical dive. The safety and training...
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