Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Mike Lynch cause of death revealed at inquest as daughter’s under investigation
The deaths of Dr Lynch’s friends Jonathan and Judith Bloomer are also under investigation
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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s provisional cause of death has been given as drowning, while the results of his 18-year-old daughter Hannah’s post-mortem remains “under investigation”.
The inquests into the deaths of Dr Lynch, his daughter and two friends has opened this morning, over a month after their tragic deaths when the tycoon’s superyacht Bayesian sank on 19 August.
In a brief hearing, Suffolk Coroner’s Court heard that Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer’s causes of death were also still being investigated.
The inquests were adjourned until 15 April for further information to be provided.
They were among seven people who died in the freak storm off the coast of the Italian island, with 15 other crew members and guests rescued.
In a new ITV documentary, a photograph of the Bayesian, which was taken by a passenger onboard a neighbouring yacht 14 minutes before the disaster, was revealed.
It appears to show a door in the superyacht’s hull was closed, contradicting allegations crew mistakenly left it open and enabled water to flood the 56-metre yacht.
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New ITV documentary on tragic sinking of Bayesian superyacht set to be broadcast tonight
A new ITV documentary on the tragic sinking of the Bayesian superyacht is set to be broadcast tonight.
The Sinking of a Superyacht — How Safe Is Your Voyage? will air on the channel at 9pm.
Inquests to open into deaths of Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah and two others
The inquests into the deaths of British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter are set to open on Friday morning.
Inquests into the deaths of Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer are also due to open at Suffolk Coroner’s Court.
Seven people died on 19 August after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.
Chilling final picture of Bayesian superyacht reveals key clues
A chilling final picture of the Bayesian superyacht moments before it sank in Sicily reveals key clues on the sinking ahead of the inquests into the deaths of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
In what ended up being one of the last photographs taken of the luxury vessel before it went down, a door in its hull appears to be closed, contradicting allegations crew mistakenly left it open and enabled water to flood the 56-metre yacht.
The image, which will be shown alongside another in an ITV documentary broadcast on Thursday evening, was snapped by a passenger on board a neighbouring yacht 14 minutes before the fatal incident on 19 August.
Prosecutors in Sicily launched are investigating three crew members as they continue to probe the disaster.
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