ITALIAN authorities are reportedly probing charges of multiple culpable homicide after doomed super-yacht Bayesian capsized off the coast of Sicily. The Prosecutor's Office of Termini Imerese, led by Ambrogio Cartosio, is working to find out why the luxury vessel sank off the coast of Porticello near Palermo shortly before 5am on Monday. 4 The £14million luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday Credit: EPA 4 CCTV footage showed the mast of the ship wavering in a storm before it sank Credit: Rex 4 Divers head out to the wreck site this morning to scour for the final missing passenger Credit: Reuters 4 Captain of the Bayesian James Cutfield, 51 It is investigating offences of shipwreck and multiple culpable homicide - similar to the charge of manslaughter in the UK - against unknown persons, according to Italian media.
Cops have been scouring videos and photographs taken on the night of the storm by locals, as well as CCTV footage of the port, according to local reports. Italian outlet Palermo Today said coastguard officials have visited all of the homes and public places with surveillance cameras pointed out to sea in the area. The Prosecutor's Office are also reviewing the actions and decisions.
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