The luxury yacht disaster occurred at the end of August off the coast of Sicily, Italy. On board the 56-meter vessel there were 22 people. A total of 1,000 people died in the disaster. seven people, including British billionaire Michael Lynch and his daughter. The incident occurred as a result of a violent storm.
The Italian prosecutor's office has taken up the case. On Thursday, it announced new findings from the investigation.
Sicily. Sinking of a yacht. New findings from investigators
As reported by the Italian news agency Ansa, after the autopsy it turned out that the victims did not die from drowning.
Four people were supposed to die as a result of suffocationwhen the air pocket they were trapped in ran out of oxygen, the agency said.
Bank manager Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Ned Morvillo were among the seven victims of the crash, it was reported.
The autopsy revealed that there was no water in their lungswhich indicated that they had not drowned. No other injuries were noted.
Sicily. Luxury yacht sank. Prosecutor's office launches investigation
In the tragic shipwreck they also died Mike Lynch, the owner of the yachthis 18-year-old daughter Hannah and the ship's chef Recaldo Thomas. Italian media reported that their autopsies were due to take place within the next few days.
Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, survived the accident along with 14 others on board. They were questioned by prosecutors, who opened an investigation into suspected murder.
Those under investigation were estate captain James Cutfield and two British crew members – Tim Parker Eaton and Matthew Griffiths.
“Submitting to an investigation in Italy does not mean guilt and does not mean that it will be necessary to bring formal charges,” the media clarified.
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