Homicide squad called in over harbour crash

The homicide squad stamped its authority on the investigation into the harbour tragedy yesterday, with an inspection of the boats that smashed into each other in the cold and dark on Thursday morning.

Flanked by two of his detectives, the homicide squad commander, Superintendent Geoff Beresford, arrived at water police headquarters yesterday afternoon. He spent about an hour examining the boats, moored at the headquarters pier since the accident, and then talked to investigating officers.