Four of the seven people who died in the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily last month, They lost their lives due to lack of oxygento the trapped in an air pocket as the ship sank. This was indicated by the recently published autopsy results.
Among the victims were Morgan Stanley banking executive Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, and attorney Chris Morvillo with his wife NedaThe people were on board the yacht following the acquittal of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch on fraud charges in the United States earlier this year.
The autopsies showed “death by confinement”
According to the Italian news agency Ansa, Post-mortem examinations showed that none of the victims had water in their lungs, ruling out the initial theory of drowning.. They also had no external injuries. that could have caused death, leading investigators to believe that The cabin where they were found was left without oxygen, generating a lethal environment due to the accumulation of carbon dioxide..
A source close to the investigation told the Guardian that neither Chris Morvillo, a lawyer at the law firm Clifford Chance, nor his wife Neda showed signs of having swallowed water. The source described their deaths as “death by confinement”which coincided with the account of the rescuers, who stated that the passengers probably inhaled the oxygen remaining in an air bubble when the yacht submerged.
In addition to the Bloomer and the Morvillo, Also killed were businessman Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah and the yacht’s chef, Recaldo Thomas. The autopsies of the latter will be carried out in the coming days.Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, was one of 15 people who managed to survive the shipwreck.
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According to reports from rescue teamsThe bodies were found in the highest part of the ship.suggesting that They tried to seek shelter in the cabins on the left sideThe yacht, which came to rest at a depth of about 50 metres, was tilted on its right side.
Italian authorities believe the passengers tried to escape by moving to the other end of the ship as water filled the rooms, leaving less and less room to breathe.
Homicide investigation
The superyacht Bayesian will be recovered from the seabed as part of the ongoing investigation. The Italian Prosecutor’s Office has opened a case for alleged homicideplacing the ship’s captain, James Cutfield, and two crew members, Tim Parker Eaton and Matthew Griffiths, under investigation. Possible negligence is suspectedsuch as leaving exterior doors open during a storm, could have contributed to the sinking.
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The multi-million dollar lawsuit facing the Lynch family after the shipwreck
Hewlett-Packard Companyan American technology company better known as HP, has decided to continue its lawsuit in high court against the estate of the late tech mogul Mike Lynch. The company is looking for a compensation of up to £3 billion (approximately US$4 billion). The British businessman lost his life along with his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, when their yacht, the Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily.
Lynch, who had two daughters with his wife Angela Bacares, He was accused along with his former chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, of inflating the value of Autonomy before its sale to HP for $11 billion.. After his death, Widow Angela and her other daughter, of whom little is known, are expected to face the lawsuit.The Lynch family’s attorney has declined to comment.
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