Overview

• The bodies of a 71-year-old grandfather, his 37-year-old son and a 13-year-old girl were recovered off Saint-Quay-Portrieux on Thursday morning.
• The trio departed Wednesday afternoon from the port of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer on a semi-rigid inflatable and were reported missing by a relative around 1 a.m.
• An overnight search by SNSM crews, a rescue helicopter and gendarmerie located their empty boat before the victims were found.
• Initial reports indicate none of the family members were wearing life jackets, prompting questions about adherence to safety regulations.
• The maritime gendarmerie and the Binic-Étables-sur-Mer gendarmerie have been tasked with the inquiry into the incident’s circumstances.