Britain's tech magnate Mike Lynch confirmed dead, mortal remains pulled from wreckage of superyacht

The Italian Coast Guard announced on Thursday that the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from the wreckage of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily.

The yacht, deemed unsinkable by its builders, was involved in a tragic incident where one woman, Lynch's daughter, remains missing. Lynch, who had recently celebrated his acquittal on fraud charges with his family and supporters, was among six people whose bodies were recovered by rescue crews following Monday’s disaster.

The Bayesian, a 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged yacht, sank in a storm early Monday while moored about a kilometer (half a mile) offshore. Civil protection officials suspect the vessel was struck by a tornado, or waterspout, which caused it to sink rapidly.


Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group and the owner of the Bayesian’s manufacture defended his company's superyachts stating that ships like the Bayesian are "the safest in the most absolute sense."

"First of all, because they have very little surface compared to a yacht facing into the wind. Second, with the structure, the drift keel, they become unsinkable bodies," Costantino said in an interview to British broadcaster Sky news.

Investigators are currently examining the cause of the Bayesian’s sinking, which claimed at least six lives.

Of the 22 people aboard, 15 survived, including a mother who was reported to have held her 1-year-old baby above the waves to ensure the child's safety.

Divers face significant challenges locating bodies within the yacht’s hull, which lies 50 meters (164 feet) underwater. "We would need a crystal ball to know when we'll be able to find the next body," said Luca Cari, spokesperson for the fire rescue service.

"It's very difficult to move inside the wreckage. Moving just one meter can take up to 24 hours," Cari added.