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The Sun
12-07-2025
- The Sun
Tragic crash pic emerges after airline CEO's wife ‘ran down babysitter, 24, as lawyer dismisses claims she fled scene
TRAGIC pictures have revealed the aftermath of the fatal crash where a CEO's wife allegedly ran over a babysitter - with her lawyers shutting down claims she fled the scene. Vivian Alexandra Spohr, 51, the wife of billionaire Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr, is alleged to have struck Gaia Costa with her car as she was crossing the road in Sardinia. 9 9 9 Spohr is now being investigated for negligent homicide - and her lawyers have rubbished previous reports that she fled the scene following the horror crash. They said that the 51-year-old driver actually gave first aid to the dying woman after realising what had happened. The babysitter tragically passed away after Spohr's SUV struck her as she attempted to walk across a zebra crossing in the Italian seaside resort of Porto Cervo. Costa is said to have raised her arm in an attempt to warn the BMW of her presence before being hit at around 1:30pm on Tuesday. Gaia was reportedly still alive when help reached her, but had sustained serious head injuries and tragically died at the scene, La Repubblica reported. Shocking pictures taken in the aftermath show Costa's body covered by a large white sheet and lying on the ground next to a black SUV. Several other emergency response vehicles were seen parked around the harrowing scene. Reports previously claimed that Spohr, who was driving with her daughter in the car, initially didn't notice the accident. She was said to have been stopped by a passerby before fainting after she saw what had happened. But Spohr's lawyer, Angelo Merlini, said on Saturday: "Contrary to what was previously reported, Vivian Spohr stopped after the accident and provided first aid to the girl. "However, after an initial attempt at resuscitation, Vivian Spohr lost consciousness and fainted." Merlini added that Spohr struck the woman at a "very low speed" with her car, which has an automatic transmission and is very heavy. One witness at the scene reportedly said that moments after the collision, the driver opened the door of the vehicle and "immediately realised what had happened, put her hands to her face and collapsed to the ground". Spohr had been on holiday at her family's holiday home in the seaside resort - but reportedly travelled back to Munich while prosecutor Milena Aucone was registering her as a suspect. Her lawyers said on Friday: "Vivian Spohr, who was involved in the tragic death, expresses her dismay and deep regret over this very serious accident. "She has placed herself at the complete disposal of the judicial authorities for the necessary investigations and, although aware that such a great personal loss cannot be remedied, will take steps to mitigate the consequences." 9 9 9 The billionaire's wife took alcohol and drug tests following the crash, and both came back negative. CCTV is understood to have captured Costa crossing the street before noticing the SUV approaching her. She desperately attempted to stop it by waving her hand - but she was knocked to the ground moments later and banged her head. Ambulance services arrived at the scene shortly after and paramedics spent more than 20 minutes trying to revive her before she was tragically pronounced dead. The SUV was seized and will undergo technical investigations. An examination of Costa's body was conducted on Wednesday. The region's mayor Gianni Addis said: "Gaia was a young woman who was deeply involved in the city's social and cultural life. "She was passionate about our traditions and never missed the parades of the local folk group." Cops continue to investigate the circumstances of the accident. 9 9
The Sun
11-07-2025
- The Sun
Billionaire airline CEO's wife ‘runs down and kills babysitter, 24, crossing road before FLEEING holiday island'
THE wife of a billionaire airline CEO ran down and killed a young woman in Sardinia before fleeing the holiday hotspot, reports claim. Vivian Alexandra Spohr, 51, the wife of German aviation group Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, reportedly hit 24-year-old Gaia Costa as she was crossing the road. 8 8 8 Gaia, a babysitter, tragically died after the SUV struck her as she attempted to walk across a zebra crossing in the Italian seaside resort of Porto Cervo. The babysitter is said to have raised her arm in an attempt to warn the BMW of her presence before being hit at around 1:30pm on Tuesday. Reports suggest the 51-year-old driver drove a few metres before stopping and "immediately" realising what had happened. She was reportedly still alive when help reached her, but had sustained serious head injuries and tragically died at the scene, La Repubblica reports. Vivian Spohr is now being investigated for negligent homicide in road traffic, the newspaper added. She is said to have travelled back to Munich while prosecutor Milena Aucone was registering her as a suspect. A statement read: "Vivian Spohr, who was involved in the tragic death, expresses her dismay and deep regret over this very serious accident. "She has placed herself at the complete disposal of the judicial authorities for the necessary investigations and, although aware that such a great personal loss cannot be remedied, will take steps to mitigate the consequences." Ms Spohr had been holidaying at her family's house abroad when the tragedy unfolded, local media reports. CCTV reportedly captured 24-year-old Gaia crossing the road before seeing an SUV approaching. She tried to spot it by waving her hand but was struck by the vehicle. An ambulance scrambled to the scene, with paramedics spending over 20 minutes trying to revive her. Ms Spohr, who was allegedly driving with her daughter in the car, apparently didn't initially notice the accident and was stopped by an onlooker, L'Unione Sarda reports. Horror dashcam vid shows boy on bicycle get crushed between two cars in freak road crash She was then so shocked upon seeing seriously injured Gaia that she fainted, the newspaper added. Following the tragedy, Ms Spohr was said to have undergone alcohol and drug tests, but the results were negative. The SUV that hit Gaia has since been seized and is to undergo various technical investigations. The CCTV footage is also being reviewed. An examination of Gaia's body was reportedly conducted on Wednesday. Mayor Gianni Addis paid tribute to the young woman, saying: "Gaia was a young woman who was deeply involved in the city's social and cultural life. "She was passionate about our traditions and never missed the parades of the local folk group." 8 8 8 8 8
Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Wife of Lufthansa's CEO runs down and kills woman, 24, crossing a road in Sardinia before flying back to Germany as Italian cops open negligent homicide probe
The wife of Lufthansa's CEO ran down and killed a young woman in Sardinia before flying home to Germany, according to reports. Gaia Costa, 24, died after an SUV struck her as she attempted to cross the road at a zebra crossing in the Italian commune of Porto Cervo on Tuesday. Vivian Alexandra Spohr, a 51-year-old top manager and wife of German aviation group Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, was reportedly driving the vehicle. Ms Costa, a babysitter, was still alive when help arrived but sustained serious head injuries and died at the scene, La Repubblica reports. Ms Spohr is being investigated for negligent homicide in road traffic, according to the outlet. She returned to Munich while prosecutor Milena Aucone was registering her as a suspect. Ms Spohr's lawyers said on Friday that she is at the disposal of Italian prosecutors and released a statement on her behalf. 'Vivian Spohr, who was involved in the tragic death, expresses her dismay and deep regret over this very serious accident, the statement read. Ms Spohr had been on holiday at her family's vacation home when the tragedy occurred, according to local media. Gaia Costa, 24, died after she was struck by a SUV as she attempted to cross a zebra crossing in Porto Cervo on Tuesday CCTV reportedly captured Ms Costa crossing the street, before noticing an SUV approaching her. She attempted to stop it with a wave of her hand but was knocked to the ground and banged her head. An ambulance arrived at the scene quickly and paramedics spent more than 20 minutes trying to revive her. According to 'L'Unione Sarda,' Spohr, who was driving alongside her daughter, initially didn't notice the accident and was stopped by a passerby. Spohr was so shocked when she saw the seriously injured woman that she fainted, the outlet reports. She subsequently underwent alcohol and drug tests, but they were negative. The SUV has been seized and will undergo technical investigations, while the examination of Gaia's body was conducted on Wednesday. Mayor Gianni Addis said: 'Gaia was a young woman who was deeply involved in the city's social and cultural life. She was passionate about our traditions and never missed the parades of the local folk group.'
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
Trial postponed for alleged driver in fatal McKinley hit-and-run
Trial for the man charged with negligent homicide in the Feb. 15, 2023, hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old Sara Yara and injured her schoolmate, has been postponed for another 10 weeks. Circuit Judge Trish Morikawa granted the motion Thursday and ordered the trial week for Mitchel Miya shiro to be continued to Sept. 8 from July 7. The case of Miyashiro, who had 164 prior traffic citations, had incensed the public because he had never been jailed for any of his previous driving offenses. Deputy Public Defender Reiko Bryant requested the continuance Tuesday on Mitchel Miyashiro's behalf by written motion. She said in the motion that she is still investigating potential witnesses and waiting for medical records from The Queen's Medical Center. 'Given the severity of the instant charges and possible consequences /punishment stemming there from, counsel requests a continuance of the trial week to complete our ongoing investigations, ' Bryant said. However, Deputy Prosecutor Landon Patoc objected to a continuance. Miyashiro will be tried on first-degree negligent homicide for operating a vehicle in a negligent manner, collisions involving death or serious bodily injury, collisions involving bodily injury and driving without a valid license. At the time Miyashiro was charged in December 2023, Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm said he would try to use Kaulana's Law, which allows enhanced sentencing of up to 20 years for drivers who do not remain at the scene of a fatal crash and render aid. Yara and another girl were struck in a marked crosswalk at 6 :40 a.m. Feb. 15, 2023, at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kamakee Street near Mc Kinley's athletic field. Miyashiro fled the scene and turned himself in to police the following day. Miyashiro has been held in lieu of $250, 000 bail at the Oahu Community Correctional Center since December 2023. He was sentenced in April to one year in jail for a Jan. 5, 2023, citation for driving without a license, and given credit for time served. The charge was upgraded from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor after the Feb. 15, 2023, crash. He pleaded no contest Sept. 20, 2023, to the misdemeanor.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Trial of Diego Maradona medical staff collapses after documentary scandal
An Argentina court has annulled the trial of football star Diego Maradona's medical staff after it was found that a judge involved in the case had taken part in a documentary about judge in charge of the proceedings said the trial, which began on 11 March and was expected to last until July, would have to start again from members of the legendary footballer's medical team have been charged with negligent homicide relating to his death in 2020. They deny the collapse of the trial comes after one of the three judges presiding over it, Judge Julieta Makintach, stepped down this week. Maradona had been recovering at his home in Buenos Aires from brain surgery for a blood clot in November 2020 when he died of a heart attack, aged the medical team on trial are a neurosurgeon, a doctor and a night nurse. They claim the retired footballer refused further treatment and should have stayed at home for longer after his operation. If convicted, they face between eight and 25 years in this week, Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari accused Makintach of behaving "like an actress and not a judge" after she took part in a documentary about the a trailer for the documentary series, called Divine Justice, was played in court, defence lawyer Rodolfo Baque shouted "trash!" at daughter Gianinna and his former partner Veronica Ojeda both cried after seeing the is a violation of court rules for unauthorised filming to take place and the documentary was being filmed without the permission of the criticism for taking part in the show, Makintach said she had "no choice" but to excuse herself from the trial was then adjourned pending the decision on Thursday, which ultimately was to declare a beginning, the trial had heard the testimony of almost 50 witnesses, including Maradona's date for the new trial was not initially set and new judges were not nominated.
