Italian Prosecutors Expand Investigation into Sicily Yacht Sinking
Two additional crew members face scrutiny as authorities probe the rapid sinking of the 'unsinkable' Bayesian, which resulted in seven deaths.
Overview
- Engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffiths join Captain James Cutfield in the investigation.
- The yacht's manufacturer, Perini Navi, deemed the vessel unsinkable, raising questions about the cause of the sinking.
- The incident killed seven people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter.
- Fifteen of the 22 people aboard survived by escaping on a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby sailboat.
- Investigators are considering human error and a possible downburst as potential causes.