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Italian prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into James Cutfield, the captain of British tech mogul Mike Lynch’s luxury yacht, after the vessel sank off the coast of Sicily last week, killing Lynch and six others, according to Italian news reports.
New Zealand national Mr. Catfield, 51, is under investigation for manslaughter and shipwreck, Italian newspapers reported. Republic and Corriere della Sera He said.
This comes as condolences have poured in for Hannah Lynch, who died with her father on the luxury yacht.
Sasha Murray, chief steward of the Baysian, which is believed to have been rescued from the yacht, described Hannah as a “jewel in a sea of stars”.
“What most people didn’t see was the extraordinarily strong, deep and loving relationship she had with her parents, whom she adored more than anything else,” she added.
Also killed on the boat were Morgan Stanley Chairman Jonathan Plummer and his wife Judith Plummer, and Clifford Chance attorney Christopher Morvillo and his wife Nida Morvillo.
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Luxury yacht captain under investigation after sinking, reports say
Italian prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into James Cutfield, the captain of British tech mogul Mike Lynch’s luxury yacht, after the vessel sank off the coast of Sicily last week, killing Lynch and six others, according to Italian news reports.
New Zealand national Mr. Catfield, 51, is under investigation for manslaughter and shipwreck, Italian newspapers reported. Republic and Corriere della Sera He said.
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- Why were there several passengers in one cabin?
- Why did the boat sink?
- Why weren’t nearby ships similarly affected?
- What weather warnings are Bayesian alerted to?
- How long will it take to restore the sailing vessel?
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Rollo Igno also described the “beautiful memory of the soul” in Mr. Lynch’s daughter, Hannah.
Mr. Igno said he had the “privilege” of spending “almost every waking moment” with Mr. Lynch while he was in custody in San Francisco, describing the details as unlike anything he had ever worked on and as “life-changing.”
“As an executive protection agent, the first rule is simple: Never get close to the boss,” he said.
“They’re not your friends, they’re clients and the relationship is strictly professional. But with Mike, that wasn’t acceptable to me, and for me, that rule quickly faded.”
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Italian prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio of the nearby town of Termini Imerese said his office had opened a preliminary investigation into manslaughter and the sinking of the ship due to negligence. No suspects have yet been identified.
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