An Somali pirate apologised to a German sea captain for hijacking

An alleged Somali pirate apologised Wednesday to a German sea captain for hijacking his freighter last year.
Dutch sailors overpowered 10 pirates on the German container ship Taipan on April 5 and later sent the men to Hamburg in Germany to stand trial. The Taipan’s captain, 69-year-old Dierk Eggers, has been testifying in court.
‘I would like to say to Captain Eggers, sorry for the attack,’ one of the defendants told the court.
‘That’s a conciliatory conclusion,’ the judge said approvingly.
The case is expected to continue for several weeks.
Outside the court, Eggers said he accepted the apology and felt sorry for Somalis who live in dreadful poverty.
Source: Shiptalk