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Boat capsizes near Liberty Island, killing mother and baby; operator charged
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The Brief A 22-foot speedboat capsized near Liberty Island on Saturday night, leaving a mother and her 5-month-old daughter dead.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the capsizing or whether the vessel was operating as an illegal charter.
Mother and daughter deadWhat we know:The vessel overturned at approximately 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, sending all 14 people on board into the water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and The Associated Press.
Police then arrested the boat's operator, 46-year-old Manuel Hernandez of Manhattan, at 2:27 a.m. Sunday in the 72nd Precinct.
Captain McCarthy stated that Coast Guard investigators are collaborating with the NYPD to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.