The mysterious death of a British woman on board a £27 million superyacht moored at an exclusive Spanish marina is now under police investigation. Charlotte Conradie, aged 29, was found unresponsive in her cabin on Sunday evening after colleagues raised the alarm when she failed to respond to messages and calls.
Emergency Response and Initial Findings
Paramedics rushed to the scene at the Palma, Majorca marina where the luxury vessel was docked. Despite their efforts, they were unable to save Charlotte's life, and she was pronounced dead at the location. Her exact cause of death remains unknown, but investigators are not currently treating the incident as criminal.
Authorities are linking her passing to natural causes pending the full results of an autopsy. Charlotte's body has been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Palma for a post-mortem examination, which has not yet been completed.
Background of the Deceased
Although Charlotte Conradie held a British passport and had been based in Europe for several years, she is believed to have been born in Zambia. She previously worked as a stewardess at SuperYachts International before taking on her current role, which involved maintenance work on the superyacht.
In older Facebook posts, she shared pictures of two horses, describing them as her 'two babies.' Several of her relatives reside in South Africa, adding an international dimension to her personal history.
The Luxury Superyacht Lind
The 29-year-old was working on the custom-built motor yacht named Lind, a vessel that costs nearly £300,000 per week to charter during the high season. This Cayman Islands-flagged yacht measures 170 feet in length and was constructed in the Netherlands with an exterior design by the award-winning Tim Heywood.
The superyacht boasts a top speed of just over 15 knots and can accommodate up to ten guests along with 13 crew members. Its luxurious amenities include an open-air cinema, a jacuzzi, a gym, and inflatable trampolines, highlighting the opulent environment where the tragedy occurred.
Ownership and Investigation Details
The current owner of the superyacht is reported to be German billionaire Peter Alexander Wacker, who owns approximately 10 percent of the chemical company Wacker Chemie AG. Founded by his great-grandfather Alexander Wacker in 1914, the company has a storied history. Peter Wacker worked for BMW for a decade before joining Wacker Chemie in 1993 as a board member when it was still privately owned. As of April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at one billion dollars.
A Civil Guard spokesman in Majorca confirmed today that the deceased was a 29-year-old British national. A well-placed source close to the investigation stated, 'Everything is pointing to her death being the result of natural causes.'
The source added, 'At this moment in time, it is not being treated as a crime although the results of the autopsy are still pending.' As part of standard procedure, police have interviewed Charlotte's colleagues to gather more information about the circumstances surrounding her death.
