All four victims of Naples cable car crash identified

20 Apr 2025 • 2:47 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Graeme and Elaine Winn, a British couple from Market Harborough, Leicestershire, were among four killed in a cable car crash south of Naples in Italy.
  • The couple, aged 65 and 58 respectively, were enjoying their retirement and touring Europe on motorbikes.
  • The cable car plunged 3,400 feet after a traction cable snapped, killing two others, including the Italian driver, named in local media as 59-year-old Carmine Parlato and an Israeli citizen, Janan Suliman.
  • A fifth passenger, said to be Suliman’s brother, is in critical but stable condition.
  • An investigation into possible manslaughter has been launched, focusing on the cable car's safety mechanisms and maintenance.

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