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Tech mogul Mike Lynch and daughter reportedly found dead in wreck of yacht Baysian off Italian coast — as authorities recover 5 bodies from hull
By Isabel Keane, Alex Oliveira,
8 hours ago
The bodies of Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter have been recovered from the wreck of the UK tech mogul’s sunken yacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily, according to reports Wednesday.
Authorities have recovered the bodies of five of the six missing passengers aboard the $18 million luxury sailing ship, which sank in a sudden storm before dawn on Monday, according to authorities.
The bodies of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter were recovered from the wreckage. Getty Images
Lynch and daughter Hannah have been identified as two of the victims pulled from inside the wreckage, which is in 160 feet under water, according to the UK Telegraph .
The identities of the other three bodies have not been confirmed, though the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported that two of the bodies are “large-built” — indicating they could be the missing men.
Cook Ricardo Thomas’ body, the first confirmed fatality, was discovered shortly after the Bayesian sank.
Including Lynch and his daughter, the missing passengers on the yacht are: New York City attorney Christopher Morvillo and his wife Neda, Morgan Stanley exec Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy.
Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, and 14 others — including a 1-year-old child — managed to escape the sinking ship before it capsized.
Four bodies have been found inside the wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht as divers search. ZUMAPRESS.com Due to the location of the wreck, divers are unable to stay underwater for more than about 10 minutes at a time. ZUMAPRESS.com
All of the guests had gathered onboard the Bayesian to celebrate Lynch’s victory in an explosive US fraud trial. His guests included lawyers from the firm that represented him, as well as friends and allies who supported him through the legal battle.
The wealthy tech founder — who was once dubbed “Britain’s Bill Gates” — was acquitted just two months ago by a San Francisco jury of fraud charges linked to the sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011. The sale quickly turned sour after HP wrote down Autonomy’s value by $8.8 billion.
The bodies found Wednesday were identified as Mike Lynch and his daughter, Hannah. Lynch’s wife was able to escape the disaster. AFP via Getty Images Those missing include New York City lawyer Christopher Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo. ZUMAPRESS.com
The British-flagged Bayesian superyacht was carrying 12 passengers and 10 crew members as it was anchored off the port of Porticello and struck by what witnesses described as a sudden tornado .
Several search boats could be seen leaving the port of Porticello to go to the site of the sinking around 3:30 p.m. local time Wednesday as news of the latest discovery was shared, according to the reports.
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