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Autopsies Reveal Superyacht Victims Died from 'Death by Confinement'

Four passengers suffocated in air pockets after the Bayesian yacht sank off Sicily's coast last month, forensic reports confirm.

  • Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy were among the victims who died from suffocation.
  • The yacht capsized and sank within 16 minutes during a predawn storm, trapping the victims in their cabins.
  • Autopsies found no water in the victims' lungs, indicating they died from 'dry drowning' as air pockets became toxic.
  • Investigators are examining the yacht's crew for potential responsibility, with claims of unpreparedness for the storm.
  • Fifteen people survived the incident, but the captain and two crew members face a manslaughter investigation.
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