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Many Cook Islanders believe a New Zealander who sailed into port last year while on the run from child sex charges faked his death. Since then, his yacht has been giving up its secrets.
Keith Christian reckons Bonny is ugly.
The expat Kiwi bought the 36-ft sloop earlier this year from Cook Islands police, who had impounded the vessel after the disappearance of its skipper, Aucklander Christopher Michael David Peppiatt, known as David.
Christian, who runs a boat charter business in Rarotonga, paid $2000 for the yacht so he could use it for parts. He doesn't hold back when describing the boat: "She's a pig."
But he admits he is intrigued by Bonny, known in New Zealand as Sojourn, having discovered all sorts of bizarre things on board, including what he thinks is equipment for drug manufacturing.
He firmly believes the boat holds more secrets.
"There's something strange about that boat, I want to pull it apart - there's something else on there."
Bonny lies at the centre of one of the Cook Islands' great mysteries.
The boat was sailed into Avatiu Harbour in January last year by Peppiatt, 62, who was due to stand trial the following month on 20 sexual charges against children dating back to 1998.
Peppiatt had changed his name by deed poll to Gavin Maitland, and it was that name he gave to authorities in Rarotonga when he arrived without a passport complaining of heart problems.
Read more here . . . .
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/world/9249162/Ugly-boat-holds-dark-secrets
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Keith Christian reckons Bonny is ugly.
The expat Kiwi bought the 36-ft sloop earlier this year from Cook Islands police, who had impounded the vessel after the disappearance of its skipper, Aucklander Christopher Michael David Peppiatt, known as David.
Christian, who runs a boat charter business in Rarotonga, paid $2000 for the yacht so he could use it for parts. He doesn't hold back when describing the boat: "She's a pig."
But he admits he is intrigued by Bonny, known in New Zealand as Sojourn, having discovered all sorts of bizarre things on board, including what he thinks is equipment for drug manufacturing.
He firmly believes the boat holds more secrets.
"There's something strange about that boat, I want to pull it apart - there's something else on there."
Bonny lies at the centre of one of the Cook Islands' great mysteries.
The boat was sailed into Avatiu Harbour in January last year by Peppiatt, 62, who was due to stand trial the following month on 20 sexual charges against children dating back to 1998.
Peppiatt had changed his name by deed poll to Gavin Maitland, and it was that name he gave to authorities in Rarotonga when he arrived without a passport complaining of heart problems.
Read more here . . . .
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/world/9249162/Ugly-boat-holds-dark-secrets
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