4 Oct 2002

MISSING CREW'S LUXURY YACHT CLAIMED BY NBA STAR'S FAMILY

11:05 am on 4 October 2002

The boat owned by former NBA player Brian Williams, who mysteriously disappeared three months ago while sailing in French Polynesia, has been claimed by his family.

Williams, also known as Bison Dele, went missing around July 7th along with girlfriend Serena Karlan and Frenchman Bertran Saldo, the skipper of the yacht 'Hakuna Matata'.

Police officials in Papeete say the ship is currently under judiciary control and will not be allowed to go to the Williams family in the USA before the end of all scientific tests involved in the navy-assisted investigation.

The prime suspect in the alleged triple murder, Brian's brother, Kevin Williams, died last week in the USA after being found brain dead in a coma in Mexico earlier in the month.