An engineer on tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s luxury yacht is also the subject of an investigation launched by prosecutors into the shipwreck off Sicily, according to Italian authorities. Reuters.
Of the 22 people on board, 15 were rescued alive, seven died.
In addition to Tim Parker Eaton, Matthew Griffith and both crew members are also under investigation. Recall that on Monday, the yacht’s captain, 51-year-old James Cutfield, became a suspect in multiple manslaughter.
The Bayesian ship sank after a severe storm. However, the CEO The Italian Sea Group, the company responsible for building and selling the luxury yacht, expressed doubts about what actually happened, since, according to him, the vessel had no defects. “Sailboats are known as one of the safest boats, since their structure and keel make them unsinkable,” guaranteed Giovanni Costantino.
Hannah Lynch, 18, became the latest fatality to be found after the yacht of her father Mike Lynch sank, killing him in the accident.