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Autopsy results confirm French man, teen died from drowning

Malta Independent Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 09:21 Last update: about 12 years ago

The results of an autopsy conducted on the body of French-born Emma Yanicostas, 17, who went missing on Saturday in Xwieni and whose body was found on Monday confirmed that she died from drowning.

An autopsy conducted yesterday on Pierre Berlatier, 53 – who was accompanying the 17-year-old girl while swimming in Xwieni – also confirmed that he died from drowning. His daughter is a friend of Ms Yanicostas.

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