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The Sinking of a Superyacht: New documentary explores fresh details of the ill-fated Bayesian including why Mike Lynch's daughter was recovered last READ MORE: Photo of ill-fated Bayesian superyacht minutes before it sunk By Katherine Lawton Published: 01:27, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 01:44, 4 October 2024 e-mail View comments A rescue diver has revealed why Hannah Lynch's body was found last out of the six missing victims on superyacht Bayesian. Hannah, 18, the daughter of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, was one of the passengers who went down with the luxury yacht on August 19 when the boat was caught up in a storm off the coast of Palermo, Sicily. The other five who didn't survive the tragedy were Hannah's father Mr Lynch, English banker Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judith, American lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Nada.

The yacht's chef Recaldo Thomas also tragically drowned. A new documentary has revealed fresh details of the vessel's sinking and the devastating days that followed as rescue teams desperately tried to find those who were missing. Hannah was the last of the five bodies to be discovered, with a rescue diver explaining her 'petite' size made her more difficult to find.



Speaking on the new ITV documentary The Sinking of a Superyacht , the diver said: 'Because the girl was small, petite, her body was hidden behind mattresses, so it took longer to find her.' British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch both died in the Bayesian .

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