The Italian coastguard has confirmed that a body believed to be that of Mike Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah has been recovered after an almost five-day search following the sinking of a luxury yacht in a storm off the coast of Italy. Divers had been searching the sunken vessel for six missing people who had been onboard at the time of the incident in the early hours of Monday morning but had encountered issues due to narrow passageways and furnishings blocking their entry points. Hannah was the final person unaccounted for during the search, with her father, tech billionaire Mike Lynch, Morgan Stanley International bank chair Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda Morvillo, and Recaldo Thomas confirmed to be among the deceased as bodies were recovered from the boat throughout the week.
The body of the ship's cook was found on Monday. The teenager, who had completed her A-levels and was set to read English at Oxford University, was one of Mike's two daughters, whom he shared with his wife, Angela Bacares. While their other daughter was not believed to have been on the yacht at the time, Angela was rescued from the vessel with injuries to her feet.
A spokesperson for the Italian coastguard spoke about the difficulties in locating the bodies following the sinking, telling PA: "From the first moment, it has not been easy or quick to inspect the boat. Think of an 18-storey building full of water." The family of Jonathan a.