ROME (AP) — The prosecutor of the Sicilian town of Termini Imerese, in the province of Palermo, announced that an investigation for negligent shipwreck and multiple involuntary manslaughter has been opened following the sinking of a superyacht during a storm off the coast of Sicily. PUBLICIDAD Ambrogio Cartosio, the prosecutor in charge, emphasized that no suspects have been identified in the tragedy in which seven people died on board, including British technology magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter. PUBLICIDAD Will the prosecutor investigate the yacht captain? "We are only in the initial phase of the investigation.
At this moment, we cannot exclude any type of event," said to reporters at a press conference. Cartosio said that his team will carefully consider every possible element of responsibility, including those of the ship's captain, the crew, the individuals in charge of supervision, the shipbuilder, and others. "For me, it is likely that crimes have been committed, that this is a case of involuntary manslaughter, but we will only be able to establish it if they give us the time to investigate," he added.
The main issue that researchers are focusing on is how a vessel considered "unsinkable" by its manufacturer, the Perini Navi shipyard, ended up sinking, while a sailboat that was nearby the superyacht was practically undamaged. How did the superyacht tragedy occur? The prosecution said that the incident was "extremely fast" and that the information they have obtain.