Live updates: Seven dead in 56m superyacht Bayesian sinking tragedy24 Augustsent to specialised labs outside of Sicily to check their condition and possibly recover data.
During a news conference on Saturday morning (, prosecutors confirmed they are in the early stages of investigating a “crime hypothesis” of culpable shipwreck and manslaughter. Authorities also said the yacht likely sunk because of a downburst (powerful wind that descends from a thunderstorm), rather than a waterspout.
A search and rescue for six missing people has concluded. The final missing person is understood to be Hannah Lynch.
According to Reuters, six bodies have now been found in the sunken yacht. These include Mike Lynch, a British technology entrepreneur who co-founded Autonomy Corporation and founded Invoke Capital, although Italian authorities have not confirmed this.
One person was found immediately after the yacht sunk, and this is understood to be the yacht’s chef.
Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, and a one-year-old are among the fifteen people rescued along with Bayesian’s captain, James Cutfield.
Another sailing vessel in the area, the 42-metre Sir Robert Baden Powell, stepped in to offer assistance in the initial rescue.
Divers have been able to reach
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