Canadian woman witness the murder of her father by pirates

Sandie Rinaldo

A twenty-four year old Canadian woman whose father was murdered on their yacht on the high seas is back in Canada. The woman, Myda Egrmajer, was brought here by the Belize Coastguard early on Saturday morning after she was rescued by a tanker in Honduran waters. She witnessed the murder of her father by several pirates who stormed their vessel and gunned down Milan Egrmajer. We have first the following report aired today on CTV News in Canada.

Sandie Rinaldo, CTV News

An Ontario woman who reports say witnessed her father’s murder aboard his sailboat in Honduras is on her way home. Milan Egrmajer and his daughter Myda had docked their boat to ride out some bad weather when they were attacked by pirates. It is believed Egrmajer was shot four times before his twenty-four year old daughter frightened off the attackers using a flare gun. Milan Egrmajer who is a semi-retired engineer has been sailing since 2008.