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The inquests into the deaths of Mike Lynch, his daughter and two friends are set to open this morning, over a month after their tragic deaths when the tycoon’s superyacht Bayesian sank on 19 August.
British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, died in the 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.
In a new ITV documentary, a photograph of the Bayesian, which was taken by a passenger onboard a neighbouring yacht 14 minutes before the disaster, was revealed.
It appears to show a door in the superyacht’s hull was closed, contradicting allegations crew mistakenly left it open and enabled water to flood the 56-metre yacht.
The captain of a boat near the Bayesian has described the terrifying moment he believes he saw the superyacht sink in Sicily.
In a new ITV documentary airing tonight, Karsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, said: “In the lightning, I saw a big, black triangle – and this might have been the moment when the ship sank … We were looking at the radars and she was gone.”
Diver reveals Hannah Lynch was hardest to find on sunken yacht
A rescue diver who took part in the search for the Bayesian victims has said that it took longer to find Mike Lynch’s daughter Hannah, due to her “petite size”.
Speaking on a new ITV documentary, he said: “Because the girl was small, petite, her body was hidden behind mattresses, so it took longer to find her.”
He added that discovering the 18-year-old had been particularly devastating for those involved, given her young age.
“When you are recovering a child or a young person it does affect you more than an adult,” he said.
Inquests to be held in Suffolk
The inquests of tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah Lynch, 18, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer, are due to be opened today in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Coroner’s service listings indicate that Dr Lynch and his daughter both lived in London, while the Bloomers lived in Sevenoaks in Kent, and all four died on August 19.
Suffolk’s senior coroner Nigel Parsley is due to preside over Friday’s hearings.
Inquests into deaths of Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah and Bloomers open today
The inquests into the deaths of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, 59 and his 18-year-old daughter are set to open at Suffolk Coroner’s Court today.
The 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 the court in Ipswich at 10am.
Watch: Haunting final moments of Bayesian ship revealed
Haunting final moments of Bayesian ship shown ahead of Mike Lynch inquest
The haunting final moments of the Bayesian superyacht have been shown ahead of the inquests of those who died on board. British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, died in the storm off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily, along with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, four other passengers and the vessel’s chef on 19 August. The fateful final moments of the doomed ship were shown in the ITV documentary, The Sinking of a Superyacht: How Safe is Your Voyage, which aired on Thursday (3 October). 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 (4 October).
Recap: Mike Lynch ‘likely died of suffocation’ after running out of oxygen on sunken yacht
They cited initial examinations carried out in September after the businessman’s body was recovered from the family yacht that sank off Sicily’s coast the previous month during a freak weather incident.
The inquests into his death and three others’ opens on Friday.
My colleague Holly Evans reported:
Watch: Captain of neighbouring ship describes moment Bayesian sank
Watch: Moment Bayesian yacht launched distress signal caught on CCTV
Moment Bayesian yacht launched distress signal caught on CCTV
This is the moment a red flare distress signal was launched from the fateful Bayesian superyacht. British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, died in the 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. The footage was shown in a new ITV documentary, The Sinking of a Superyacht: How Safe is Your Voyage, which aired on Thursday (3 October). It comes ahead of the inquests into the deaths of those who lost their lives in the 19 August tragedy. 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.
Rescue diver discloses why Hannah Lynch’s body was found last
A rescue diver has disclosed the reason why Hannah Lynch’s body was the last to be found.
Speaking on a new ITV documentary, he said: “Because the girl was small, petite, her body was hidden behind mattresses, so it took longer to find her.”
He said the discovery of the 18-year-old’s body was a particularly devastating moment for those involved in the search.
Bayesian drifted 400 metres when freak storm struck, reveals tracking data
The Bayesian drifted as far as 400 metres when the freak storm struck the superyacht off the coast off Sicily.
Tracking data from the Italian coastguard showed the vessel drifted 400 metres in the early hours of 19 August.
Just 16 minutes after the storm hit, the boat sank, accroding to a new ITV documentary on the tragedy.
‘It was so full of water that it was difficult to breathe’: Captain of nearby boat tells of fatal storm
The captain of a ship near the Bayesian has described the fatal storm in which the superyacht sank as “so full of water that it was difficult to breathe”.
Karsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, has been recounting the ordeal in a new ITV documentary airing tonight.
Source: independent.co.uk
