Particle.news

Download on the App Store

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.

  • 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.
Hero image