The luxury boat sank off the coast of Sicily in bad weather. The luxury boat sank during a harsh storm in the early hours of last Monday morning (19 Aug) with 22 passengers onboard, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter who were among the seven victims of the sinking. The 56-metre (184ft) long yacht was being captained by James Cutfield, 51, from New Zealand who was in charge of the ship when it went down.
Yesterday (25 Aug), Cutfield was questioned for a second time by prosecutors who are investigating the skipper for charges of manslaughter and shipwreck. Following an interrogation, prosecutors told Cutfield to appoint a lawyer. It is thought that the large luxury ship was hit by a downburst, a violent, downward gush of wind that comes with heavy storms.
Fifteen people survived the wreck, including Lynch's wife, whose company owned the boat. In Italy, people who are under investigation need to be notified before authorities can begin autopsies, which, in the..
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