Mike Lynch’s latest yacht sinking: five bodies found in same cabin after manslaughter investigation launched

Prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said it was “likely that crimes were committed” in connection with the yacht’s sinking.

He told reporters that the sinking could be the responsibility of the captain, crew, supervisors, the shipbuilder or others.

He added: “We will establish responsibility for each element – this will be done by the investigation, so we cannot do it prematurely.

“I think it is likely that crimes have been committed – that it could be a case of manslaughter – but we can only establish that if you give us time to investigate.

“The timing of the media is completely different from that of a prosecutor. We need a minimum amount of time to reach a proper scientific conclusion.”

No information has yet been drawn from the examination of the seven deceased people, the prosecutor in charge of the case said.

Asked about the possibility of carrying out autopsies, Raffaele Cammarano told a news conference in Italy: “There are a whole series of preliminary steps to take before the autopsies.”

The yacht had been hit by a downward gust and Italian officials said they would look at how it might affect a vehicle and not other vessels nearby, according to a translation of the conference.

The investigation is currently an Italian case with local implications, but chief prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said: “I cannot tell you with certainty that the investigation will be exclusively Italian.”

He added: “There will certainly be developments on this.”

Italian prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio, from the nearby town of Termini Imerese, said his office had opened a preliminary investigation into manslaughter and negligent shipwreck. No specific suspects have been named so far.

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The daughter of tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died with her father on the luxury superyacht Bayesian, has been described as a “diamond in a sea of ​​stars” by a survivor of the tragedy.

Sasha Murray, chief stewardess of the Bayesian, who was reportedly rescued from the yacht, said: “Those who knew her know Hannah was a diamond in a sea of ​​stars. Bright, beautiful and always shining.”

“What most people may not have seen is the extraordinarily strong, deep and loving relationship she had with her parents, whom she adored more than anything.

“When she was swimming with them, she often said that if anything happened, she would save them.

“I have no doubt that the Irish and Latino fire burning in his soul kept that fiery determination alive.”

Authorities said the superyacht was hit by a downburst and Italian authorities said they would look into how it might affect a vehicle and not other vessels nearby, according to a translation of the conference.

A downburst is an intense gust of wind at ground level emanating from the strong downdraft of a thunderstorm; the wind often blows radially from a point source, unlike the rotating winds associated with a tornado.

Downbursts typically last only a few minutes and can be particularly dangerous for aviation.

They have been blamed for a number of air crashes over the years, although the risk is usually well predicted by meteorologists, allowing pilots to avoid them.

Ambrogio Cartosio, chief prosecutor of Termini Imeres, told a news conference that he believed it was “likely that crimes were committed” in connection with the seven deaths that occurred in the Bayesian sinking.

He said authorities will examine whether the captain, crew, supervisors, the ship’s builder or others could be held responsible for the deaths.

“We will establish responsibility for each element – this will be done through the investigation, so we cannot do it prematurely.

“I think it’s likely that crimes have been committed – that it could be a case of manslaughter – but we can only establish that if you give us time to investigate.”