Leslie Gelberger was killed while swimming in an Auckland harbour. The prosecution of a skipper whose boat fatally hit ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger, along with the company involved, was “long, painful and emotionally exhausting”, Gelberger’s widow said. Gelberger died in April 2017 after being struck by a Ports of Auckland pilot boat while swimming in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour. Ports of Auckland was fined $424,000 in the Auckland District Court on Friday for breaching harbour speed limits. READ MORE:* Ports of Auckland fined $424k after death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger* Ports of Auckland enters not guilty plea over death of ocean swimmer* Ports of Auckland charged over death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger* Man pulled dead from harbour identified as Leslie Gelberger* Killed swimmer Leslie Gelberger's 'romantic day' with wife for her birthday ended in tragedyMcLeod said she was disappointed Ports of Auckland took so long to take responsibility for her husband’s death.

Source: Stuff July 25, 2020 03:45 UTC