Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Chilling final picture of ship reveals key clues ahead of Mike Lynch’s inquest

Image appears to contradict allegations against crew as prosecutors continue to probe tragedy in Sicily

Bayesian yacht sinking: Four victims who ‘suffocated in cabin air bubble’

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.

British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, died in a freak storm off the coast of the Italian island, along with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, four other passengers and the vessel’s chef.

Inquests into the deaths of Dr Lynch, Hannah, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer are set to open at Suffolk Coroner’s Court on Friday morning.

Prosecutors in Sicily launched are investigating three crew members as they continue to probe the disaster.

Key Points

• Chilling final picture of Bayesian superyacht reveals key clues
• Inquests to open into deaths of Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah and two others
• New ITV documentary on tragic sinking of Bayesian superyacht set to be broadcast tonight

[3 October 2024 21:00 · Tara Cobham]

New documentary on Bayesian disaster set to begin on ITV

A new ITV documentary on the tragic sinking of the Bayesian superyacht is set to begin.

The Sinking of a Superyacht — How Safe Is Your Voyage? is expected to explore the events leading up to the disaster as well as its aftermath.

Airing on the channel at 9pm, the programme is also due to look at the implications the fatal incident will have for similar voyages in the future.

[3 October 2024 20:00 · Tara Cobham]

Recap: Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah flown back to families

The bodies of those who died after the billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht sunk off the coast of Sicily were flown back to their families by private jet in September.

Italian publication Giornale di Sicilia reported post-mortem examinations were completed at a Palermo hospital and the bodies have now been returned.

Fifteen of the 22 passengers and crew survived the incident by clambering onto an inflatable liferaft.

My colleague Tom Watling reported at the time:

[3 October 2024 18:56 · Tara Cobham]

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.

[3 October 2024 18:53 · Tara Cobham]

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.

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 (Tancredi)

[3 October 2024 18:50 · Tara Cobham]

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.

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 (ITV)