Mike Lynch’s yacht sinks live: Business mogul ‘considered selling boat’ before tragedy as search continues for daughter Hannah

BBC Director General Tim Davie has paid tribute to the death of tech mogul Mike Lynch.

“We are deeply saddened by the devastating news of the deaths of those on board the Bayezid yacht,” he said.

“Mike Lynch was an outstanding director of the BBC and made a significant contribution during his time on the Board, from 2007 to 2012.

“With his wisdom, generosity and insight, he has played a particularly key role in accelerating our transformation as a digital organization.

“Our thoughts are with his family and all others involved.”

Responding to the death of Mike Lynch, the chief executive of the British Library said the tech mogul was “thoughtful, understanding and supportive”.

Mr Lynch has previously served on the boards of several prominent institutions, including the British Library and the BBC, and was a trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Sir Roly Keating said: “Mike’s exceptional understanding of technology, combined with his passion for the British Library’s mission of sharing knowledge, has made him an invaluable member of our Board.

“He was thoughtful, understanding and supportive, and will be greatly missed by all of us who worked with him during his time here.”

Hannah Lynch, 18, was on board her tech mogul father’s luxury boat along with 20 other people when the boat capsized during stormy weather.

The bodies of Lynch, Morgan Stanley International Bank President Jonathan Plumer and his wife Judy Plumer, and Clifford Chance attorney Chris Morvillo and his wife Nida Morvillo were recovered from the wreckage and identified.

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An Italian government official says Mike Lynch’s daughter, Hannah, is still missing after the Albayzin yacht capsized and sank on Monday morning.

The body of her tech mogul father was recovered from the ship on Thursday morning and brought to shore.

Massimo Mariani, an interior ministry official, added that she may have been in the wreckage or thrown into the sea as the boat sank.

The chief executive of Cancer Research UK has added to the list of tributes paid to Mike Lynch after his death was confirmed on Thursday.

“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mike Lynch and all those affected by this tragedy,” said Michelle Mitchell.

Mike, along with his wife Angela, was a valued donor to Cancer Research UK and a board member of the Create Change campaign, which funded the building of the Francis Crick Institute.

“His support has helped bring together leading scientists under one roof to address humanity’s biggest health challenges, including cancer.

“We extend our deepest condolences to all affected families.”

Bodies of people found during the search for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank during a storm off the coast of Sicily are recovered.

Five bodies have so far been pulled ashore in the small fishing village of Porticello, about 11 miles from the Sicilian capital Palermo.

The Italian Coast Guard confirmed on Thursday to the Italian news agency (ANSA) that the sixth and final person who has not yet been found is a woman.

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A friend of Mike Lynch’s likened the timing of his death to a Shakespearean tragedy.

“It’s very tragic and it comes at a time of Shakespearean tragedy,” Brent Hoberman, founder of LastMinute.com and a friend of Lynch’s, told the BBC.

“He has worked hard to clear his name over the past 12 years and was on a celebratory cruise with the people who supported him so much during those really difficult times,” Mr Huberman added.

Autonomy co-founder David Tapizil paid tribute to Mike Lynch, saying, “The world has lost a genius.”

In a post on social media site X, he said: “It seems we have lost our dear Dr. Mike Lynch. May his soul rest in peace. The world has lost a genius. His family has lost a giant.”

Remote-controlled underwater vehicles and divers are working to recover the yacht, which will be examined by experts in the coming days. Attention is currently focused on finding the sixth and final passenger since the yacht sank in the early hours of Monday, August 19.

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Former government minister Lord Deben told Times Radio on Wednesday that his friend Mike Lynch was at the “start of a new life” after being acquitted in a major fraud trial.

“He has come back ready to start again,” said the former Conservative MP. “He has made a huge contribution to Britain. His companies have put British IT at the forefront, and he would do it again, and we pray he can do it again.”

He praised his family, adding: “The daughters have done so much for him, and yet, at the same time, they have achieved so much in their work. As for the younger ones, they were [Hannah] Enrolling at Oxford University, where the eldest completed his studies with great confidence.

“All of this is happening while they are still by his side and supporting him and understanding that they can give him what no one else can give him. So to tear this family apart in this way is really, really sad.”