Marshals may face manslaughter charges over Shoya Tomizawa death

Rimini prosecutor Paolo Giovagnoli has opened an investigation into the death of Japanese Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa which could see marshalls who dealt with the dying rider facing manslaughter charges, according to the Italian press. Tomizawa died at Misano on Sunday following a horrific crash on lap 12 of the race.

Tomizawa’s death is now being investigated with ‘unnamed people’ being looked into with a view to establishing whether the actions of of track workers or circuit authorities may have contributed to his death.

Under Italian law there is a possibility of manslaughter charge being levelled at anyone thought to be responsible. Several members of the Williams Formula One team faced charges following the death of Ayrton Senna at Misano in 1994, before being acquitted in 1997.