Two Men Face Court In Boat Propeller Amputation Case

BOSTON (AP) — Two Boston men authorities allege were involved in a boating accident in which a young woman lost her arm in the propeller face their Superior Court arraignment.

Prosecutors say 33-year-old Benjamin Urbelis, of Charlestown, and 24-year-old Alexander Williams, of the West End, are scheduled to be arraigned Friday on charges of negligent operation of a boat, drunken operation of a boat, and furnishing alcohol to minors.

Officials said 13 people were aboard the Naut Guilty pleasure boat in Boston Harbor on May 30, including nine women ages 19 to 22.

Authorities said in June that Williams was operating the boat and "negligently moved the boat in the direction of the victim." His lawyer said he was trying to save the woman in the water.

Urbelis previously denied the charges.