The search for Cambridge-educated technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah continues after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning (August 19). The pair are amongst six tourists who are currently missing. The British-flagged superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized at about 5am local time off the coast of Palermo when the area was hit by a tornado.
It was carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers. Fifteen people, including Mr Lynch's wife Angela Bacares, were rescued. One body, which is said to belong to the ship’s chef, was recovered.
Italian emergency services are reportedly on the scene to continue the search for the missing passengers. Read more: Who is Mike Lynch? Cambridge graduate reported missing after yacht sinks Read more: Missing Mike Lynch's co-defendant in Cambridge company fraud trial 'killed in car crash' Mr Lynch, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, was made an OBE for services to enterprise in 2006. He was born in Ilford, Essex , in 1965 and grew up near Chelmsford, according to an alumni website for Christ's College, University of Cambridge .
After his PhD, he undertook a research fellowship in adaptive pattern recognition. According to Christ's College: "He is a Lady Margaret Beaufort Fellow of Christ’s College and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering." CambridgeshireLive will be bringing you the latest updates on this story as it unfolds.
For more information, follow our live blog below. 11:36 Matthew Senior Family of Mike Lynch's co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain pay tribute after he dies in traffic collision The family of Stephen Chamberlain have paid tribute to him after he died in a crash in Stretham on Saturday (August 17). Mr Chamberlain was the co-defendant of Mike Lynch in his US fraud trial over selling his Cambridge company to Hewlett-Packard (HP).
He was taken to hospital, but police have confirmed that he has since died. In a statement, his family described him as "a much-loved husband, father, brother, son and friend" as well as "an amazing individual". Click below to read more: Share Comments 11:31 Matthew Senior What we know so far The superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized at around 5am off the coast of Palermo when the area was hit by a tornado.
It was flying a British flag, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic. The boat was carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers at the time. A body that is believed to be that of the vessel's chef, has been found in the search.
Four of the missing passengers are British and two are American. Share Comments 11:02 Matthew Senior Mike Lynch and daughter still missing after yacht sinks Cambridge graduate Mike Lynch and his 18-year old daughter Hannah are among those still missing after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning (August 19). The yacht contained a total of 22 passengers and crew onboard with 15 of them, including Mr.
Lynch's wife Angela Bacares, rescued by lifeboat. Searches are currently ongoing for the remaining passengers. More updates to follow.
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