Sicily Yacht Disaster: Fatal Asphyxiation Claimed More Lives
Two people on Mike Lynch’s yacht suffocated in their cabins after the yacht capsized off the coast of Sicily. The victims did not have water in their lungs, suggesting they ran out of breathable air. The accident killed seven people, including Lynch and his daughter, and has led to a manslaughter inquiry involving three crew members.
Two individuals on British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's yacht reportedly suffocated in their cabins when the yacht capsized off the coast of Sicily in August.
The victims, Chris Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance, and his wife, Neda, were confirmed to have no water in their lungs, indicating death by confinement.
The superyacht Bayesian sank near Porticello during violent storms, killing seven people, including Lynch and his daughter, Hannah.
Fifteen people survived, including Lynch’s wife.
Prosecutors have launched a manslaughter inquiry, investigating three crew members, including the captain, James Cutfield.
Investigations suggest that as passengers sought escape routes, they were trapped by rising water and diminishing breathable air.
The wreck remains underwater, complicating the full investigation.
The victims, Chris Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance, and his wife, Neda, were confirmed to have no water in their lungs, indicating death by confinement.
The superyacht Bayesian sank near Porticello during violent storms, killing seven people, including Lynch and his daughter, Hannah.
Fifteen people survived, including Lynch’s wife.
Prosecutors have launched a manslaughter inquiry, investigating three crew members, including the captain, James Cutfield.
Investigations suggest that as passengers sought escape routes, they were trapped by rising water and diminishing breathable air.
The wreck remains underwater, complicating the full investigation.