Posted on 08/24/2024 4:53:05 AM PDT by Libloather
The body of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter was retrieved from the wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht Friday — as Italian authorities reportedly launched a manslaughter probe into what caused the tragedy.
Hannah Lynch was the last remaining person still unaccounted for after the yacht sank off the coast of Sicily after being struck by a storm on Monday – sparking a massive search and rescue operation.
“The Lynch family is devastated, in shock and is being comforted and supported by family and friends,” a family spokesperson said in confirming her body had been found Friday.
“Their thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragedy. They would like to sincerely thank the Italian coastguard, emergency services and all those who helped in the rescue.”
The teen’s body was discovered – and brought ashore – around noon local time by specialist divers who have been scouring the sunken vessel for the past five days, the Italian Coast Guard said.
The fire brigade had earlier described the rescue operations, which involved more than 400 people, including 28 specialist divers, as “long and delicate.”
The body of yacht owner Lynch was recovered Thursday, a day after rescuers found the bodies of five of his passengers, including New York attorney Christopher Morvillo and the lawyer’s wife, Neda.
The discovery of the final body came as Italian authorities launched a manslaughter investigation into what downed the $40 million yacht after it was struck by an intense storm early Monday, local media reported.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Termini Imerese had started making inquiries and was looking at a slew of offenses — including “shipwreck and multiple counts of culpable homicide against an unknown person”, sources told Palermo Today.
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Well now the employees who did not do the scheduled pump out on the ship are going to get prosecuted for manslaughter.
It will be months, maybe several years before the investigation is completed. The yacht builder was quick to blame the crew of the vessel for the sinking and deaths. This one is a little different than the Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking were it was fairly evident the captain was hot dogging it to impress his mistress/girlfriend
Thank you for the info.
It will be interesting to see how the finger pointing develops. The main question is why didn’t the yacht bounce back up after getting blown over?
It will be interesting to see how the finger pointing develops. The main question is why didn’t the yacht bounce back up after getting blown over?
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