Father arrested after boat kills son in San Francisco Bay

By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press

TIBURON, Calif. — A father was arrested on manslaughter charges after his 11-year-old son was thrown overboard a boat in the San Francisco Bay and killed after being struck by the vessel, police said.

The Tiburon Police Department said officers on Sunday arrested Javier A. Burillo, 57, of Belvedere, on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with a vessel, wilful harm or injury to a child and operating a boat while under the influence.

Property records show Burillo’s full name as Javier Burillo Azcarraga, a wealthy property developer known for lavish hotels and restaurants throughout Mexico and a member of one of the richest and most powerful families in Mexico.

Burillo’s 27-year-old son was also thrown overboard from the 33-foot (10-meter) Targa Protector boat in open waters near Angel Island, police said.

Both were then pulled aboard and transported to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, where the 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead.

Burillo’s older son had cuts to his leg and was transported to a hospital.

Burillo’s bail was set at $1 million. U.S. property records show Burillo’s Marin County home was purchased in 2004 for $10.2 million. U.S. records show he and his wife, Rose, also own properties in San Diego and Sausalito.

Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press

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