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Italian authorities are continuing the search for the 18-year-old daughter of tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who has been identified as one of the five bodies recovered from the Bayesian superyacht wreckage.
The Italian Coast Guard also confirmed that the bodies of Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judith Bloomer, lawyer Christopher Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo were all recovered.
The British millionaire’s youngest daughter Hannah remains unaccounted for, with the Italian coastguard returning to the scene with divers and underwater vehicles.
The boat sank in a severe storm in the early hours of Monday, with the bodies of four people, one of whom belonged to a “heavily-built man”, recovered on Wednesday.
The head of Sicily’s civil protection agency Salvatore Cocina said that the priority remained focused on searching for the missing sixth passenger.
One man, the boat’s chef Recaldo Thomas, was confirmed dead on Monday, while a further 15 people survived the disaster.
Hannah Lynch still missing, Italian official says
Mike Lynch’s daughter Hannah remains missing after the Bayesian yacht capsized and sank on Monday morning, an Italian government official has said.
Her tech tycoon father’s body was recovered from the vessel on Thursday morning and brought ashore.
Massimo Mariani, an interior ministry official, added that she may be inside the wreck or could have been tossed into the sea as the boat sank.
Holly Evans22 August 2024 14:55
Cancer Research pay tribute to Mike Lynch
The chief executive of Cancer Research UK has added to the tributes paid to Mike Lynch after confirmation of his death on Thursday.
Michelle Mitchell said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Mike Lynch and all those who have been affected by this tragedy.
“Together with his wife, Angela, Mike was a valued donor to Cancer Research UK and a member of the board for our Create the Change campaign, which funded the building of the Francis Crick Institute.
“His support has helped to bring leading scientists together under one roof to tackle the biggest health challenges faced by humankind, including cancer.
“Our sincerest condolences go out to all the families affected.”
Holly Evans22 August 2024 14:43
Who are the victims of the Bayesian yacht sinking?
The bodies of those found in the search for six people missing after the sinking of a luxury yacht during a storm off the coast of Sicily are being recovered from the wreckage.
Five bodies have now been brought to shore in the small fishing village of Porticello, around 11 miles from the Sicilian capital of Palermo.
On Thursday, the Italian Coastguard confirmed to the PA news agency that the sixth and final person yet to be found is a woman.
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Holly Evans22 August 2024 14:22
Mike Lynch’s death like a ‘Shakespearean era tragedy’
The timing of Mike Lynch’s death has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy by his friend.
Brent Hoberman, the lastminute.com founder and friend of Mr Lynch, told BBC: “It’s very tragic and the timing is of a Shakespearean era tragedy.”
Mr Hoberman added: “He had just worked hard to clear his name for the last 12 years and was on a celebratory cruise with the people who supported him so much through that really tough time.”
Holly Evans22 August 2024 14:09
Mike Lynch’s business co-founder pays tribute
Mike Lynch’s Autonomy co-founder David Tabizel has paid tribute to him, saying “the world has lost a genius”.
In a post on social media site X, he said: “It looks like we’ve lost our dear Dr Mike Lynch. RIP. The world has lost a genius. His family have lost a giant of a man.”
Holly Evans22 August 2024 13:41
Seven key unanswered questions around the sinking of the Bayesian
Remotely controlled underwater vehicles and cave divers are looking to raise the yacht, which experts will examine in the coming days. For now, the focus is on finding the final sixth passenger since the yacht went down in the early hours of Monday 19 August.
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Holly Evans22 August 2024 13:30
Mike Lynch was ‘ready to start again’ after decade-long legal battle
The former cabinet minister Lord Deben told Times Radio on Wednesday that his friend Mike Lynch was at the “beginning of a new life” after being acquitted in a major fraud trial.
“He came back to be ready to start again. He made such a contribution to Britain. His…
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