Tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned and the causes of the deaths of three other British nationals remain under investigation following the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, a series of inquest openings in the UK heard. Billionaire entrepreneur Dr Lynch, 59, his daughter Hannah Lynch, 18, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer were among those on the stricken vessel. Detective Superintendent Mike Brown of Suffolk Police said their deaths came after the Bayesian “for reasons yet to be unascertained sank rapidly” between 4.
15am and 4.45am on August 19. Jonathan and Judy Bloomer, who died in the sinking of the luxury yacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily (Family photo/PA) The officer said the time of death for all four was recorded as 5am the same day.
Each of the four inquests were separately opened and adjourned in Ipswich on Friday, until a hearing on April 15 next year. Mr Brown said the Bayesian was 0.8 nautical miles from the coast of the fishing village of Porticello at the time and had 22 people on board – 12 crew and 10 guests.
Seven of them died, and inquests into the deaths of the four who were British nationals have now been opened. Mr Brown said Dr Lynch’s provisional medical cause of death was recorded as drowning following a post-mortem examination by Professor Antonia D’Argo. He said that his death was confirmed on August 22 following the recovery of his body.
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