4 Mike Lynch Yacht Victims Trapped in Air Bubbles Before Suffocating: Report

The autopsy found no water in the lungs, trachea or stomach, suggesting the person had become trapped in an air pocket in one of the yacht’s cabins and was deprived of oxygen, the media reported.

According to reports, pathologists from the Pallermo General Hospital’s Institute of Forensic Medicine carried out autopsies on the bodies of lawyer Chris Morbillo and his wife Neda, and Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy on Monday and Tuesday.

Tiziana Renzo, a spokesperson for Pallermo Polyclinic, told BI that the hospital could not comment on the autopsy findings due to the secrecy of the investigation.

The 183-foot Baizean superyacht sank near Porticello in heavy weather on August 19, prompting the Italian Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation.

Fifteen of the 22 passengers survived, but seven were confirmed dead, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter.

Matthew Shank, chairman of the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Council, told BI last month that divers were likely searching pockets of air where there might be survivors, with rescue efforts still ongoing.

Nick Sloane, who was involved in the Costa Concordia salvage operation, told Sky News at the time that divers had a “very short” time to find people trapped inside the ship. Hopefully in an “air pocket”.

After the sinking, some criticized the crew for their incompetence.

Giovanni Costantino, CEO of Italian Sea Group, which owns Perini Navi, the company that built the Basian in 2008, accused the crew of not following regulations and failing to prepare for the storm.

Costantino is Financial Times The yacht sank in 16 minutes and was “designed to be completely stable,” the report said.

“The yacht is a perfect example of a modern, sophisticated and innovative design,” said naval architect Franco Romani, who was part of the yacht’s design team. La Stampa According to Reuters, the Baysian was built to sail “in all weather conditions” and a hatch in its side had been left open, allowing water to enter the vessel.

Five bodies were found in the same shed, investigators said at a news conference last month.

Italian prosecutors said they had opened an investigation into manslaughter following the sinking.

The yacht’s captain, James Cutfield, and two British nationals, engineer Tim Parker Eaton and crew member Matthew Griffiths, are under investigation. Sky News.