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Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nA rescue mission is under way off the coast of Sicily after the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian sank during freak weather early on Monday morning. <\/b><\/p>\n
One man, the vessel’s cook, has died and his body has been recovered, according to Sicily’s civil protection agency. <\/p>\n
Some 15 people have been rescued from the boat, while six remain missing. <\/p>\n
Specialist divers from the Italian fire brigade resumed their search early on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Who is missing?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nFive of the six people who are unaccounted for have been named.<\/p>\n
The six missing include four British nationals and two Americans, according to La Repubblica.<\/p>\n
The Italian newspaper Il Giornale di Sicilia reported the vessel had mostly British passengers on board, along with people from New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and British-French citizens.<\/p>\n
Several people on the boat worked on the recent trial of British businessman Mike Lynch, who was recently acquitted of fraud in the US. <\/p>\n
There have been reports that the yacht trip was a celebration of Mr Lynch\u2019s acquittal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mike Lynch, UK tech entrepreneur<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![](\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\")
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Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\nMr Lynch is a tech entrepreneur who was once regarded by some as \u201cBritain\u2019s Bill Gates\u201d.<\/p>\n
Born in Ireland and raised in Essex, he went on to study at the University of Cambridge, before co-founding software company Autonomy in 1996.<\/p>\n
The 59-year-old made his riches by selling the company to US tech giant Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11bn (\u00a38.6bn).<\/p>\n
Mr Lynch became embroiled in a decade-long legal battle following the acquisition. He was acquitted in the US in June on multiple fraud charges, over which he had been facing two decades in jail.<\/p>\n
He told BBC Radio 4 in August that he believed he had only been able to prove his innocence in US court because he was rich enough to pay the enormous legal fees involved.<\/p>\n
“You shouldn’t need to have funds to protect yourself as a British citizen,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hannah Lynch, student<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nMr Lynch was travelling with his daughter Hannah, who is also missing.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old is reportedly the younger of Mr Lynch’s two daughters. <\/p>\n
She had just completed her A-levels and secured a place to read English at Oxford University, according to the Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nChris Morvillo, lawyer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Getty](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/81b7\/live\/4c5db580-5ec6-11ef-b970-9f202720b57a.jpg.webp\")
Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nChris Morvillo pictured with his wife Nada in New York in 2018<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\nChris Morvillo is a lawyer who represented Mr Lynch in his US trial. Since 2011, he has been a partner at the Clifford Chance law firm in New York.<\/p>\n
His biography on the firm\u2019s website says that he served as assistant attorney for the southern district of New York from 1999 to 2005.<\/p>\n
During his tenure, he worked on the criminal investigation surrounding the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley International chair<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Linkedin](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/05bf\/live\/165799b0-5ec6-11ef-b970-9f202720b57a.jpg.webp\")
Linkedin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\nJonathan Bloomer is the chairman of the Morgan Stanley International bank and insurance company Hiscox.<\/p>\n
The 70-year-old Briton was educated at Imperial College London and has previously served on a number of company boards.<\/p>\n
Mr Bloomer appeared at trial as a defence witness for Mr Lynch, according to the the Financial Times. Media reports suggest the pair are close friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Judy Bloomer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nJudy, the wife of Jonathan Bloomer, is also among the six people missing, Hiscox has confirmed.<\/p>\n
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event,” said Aki Hussain, group chief executive of Hiscox, which Bloomer has also chaired since 2023.<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Bloomer is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate along with her husband.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Who has been rescued?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nAmong the 15 people who survived the wreckage are nine members of the yacht’s crew. <\/p>\n
This means every member of the crew survived minus the chef, who local authorities say has died. <\/p>\n
Eight of the 15 who were rescued have been taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nA British mother, named locally as Charlotte Golunski, was travelling on the yacht with her partner and baby girl. All three have been rescued from the boat.<\/p>\n
In an interview, she described holding her infant daughter above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. <\/p>\n
Ms Golunski is a partner at Mr Lynch\u2019s company, Invoke Capital, where she has worked since 2012, according to her LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n
The Times has reported that she has previously worked for Autonomy, the company at the centre of Mr Lynch’s recent court case.<\/p>\n
Another lawyer, Ayla Ronald, was also reportedly rescued.<\/p>\n
The New Zealand national works for Clifford Chance, where Mr Morvillo is a partner, and was part of Mr Lynch’s legal team for his June trial.<\/p>\n
Five of the six people who are unaccounted for have been named.<\/p>\n
The six missing include four British nationals and two Americans, according to La Repubblica.<\/p>\n
The Italian newspaper Il Giornale di Sicilia reported the vessel had mostly British passengers on board, along with people from New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and British-French citizens.<\/p>\n
Several people on the boat worked on the recent trial of British businessman Mike Lynch, who was recently acquitted of fraud in the US. <\/p>\n
There have been reports that the yacht trip was a celebration of Mr Lynch\u2019s acquittal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mike Lynch, UK tech entrepreneur<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nReuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\nMr Lynch is a tech entrepreneur who was once regarded by some as \u201cBritain\u2019s Bill Gates\u201d.<\/p>\n
Born in Ireland and raised in Essex, he went on to study at the University of Cambridge, before co-founding software company Autonomy in 1996.<\/p>\n
The 59-year-old made his riches by selling the company to US tech giant Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11bn (\u00a38.6bn).<\/p>\n
Mr Lynch became embroiled in a decade-long legal battle following the acquisition. He was acquitted in the US in June on multiple fraud charges, over which he had been facing two decades in jail.<\/p>\n
He told BBC Radio 4 in August that he believed he had only been able to prove his innocence in US court because he was rich enough to pay the enormous legal fees involved.<\/p>\n
“You shouldn’t need to have funds to protect yourself as a British citizen,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hannah Lynch, student<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nMr Lynch was travelling with his daughter Hannah, who is also missing.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old is reportedly the younger of Mr Lynch’s two daughters. <\/p>\n
She had just completed her A-levels and secured a place to read English at Oxford University, according to the Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nChris Morvillo, lawyer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nGetty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nChris Morvillo pictured with his wife Nada in New York in 2018<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\nChris Morvillo is a lawyer who represented Mr Lynch in his US trial. Since 2011, he has been a partner at the Clifford Chance law firm in New York.<\/p>\n
His biography on the firm\u2019s website says that he served as assistant attorney for the southern district of New York from 1999 to 2005.<\/p>\n
During his tenure, he worked on the criminal investigation surrounding the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley International chair<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nLinkedin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\nJonathan Bloomer is the chairman of the Morgan Stanley International bank and insurance company Hiscox.<\/p>\n
The 70-year-old Briton was educated at Imperial College London and has previously served on a number of company boards.<\/p>\n
Mr Bloomer appeared at trial as a defence witness for Mr Lynch, according to the the Financial Times. Media reports suggest the pair are close friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Judy Bloomer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nJudy, the wife of Jonathan Bloomer, is also among the six people missing, Hiscox has confirmed.<\/p>\n
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event,” said Aki Hussain, group chief executive of Hiscox, which Bloomer has also chaired since 2023.<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Bloomer is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate along with her husband.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Who has been rescued?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nAmong the 15 people who survived the wreckage are nine members of the yacht’s crew. <\/p>\n
This means every member of the crew survived minus the chef, who local authorities say has died. <\/p>\n
Eight of the 15 who were rescued have been taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nA British mother, named locally as Charlotte Golunski, was travelling on the yacht with her partner and baby girl. All three have been rescued from the boat.<\/p>\n
In an interview, she described holding her infant daughter above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. <\/p>\n
Ms Golunski is a partner at Mr Lynch\u2019s company, Invoke Capital, where she has worked since 2012, according to her LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n
The Times has reported that she has previously worked for Autonomy, the company at the centre of Mr Lynch’s recent court case.<\/p>\n
Another lawyer, Ayla Ronald, was also reportedly rescued.<\/p>\n
The New Zealand national works for Clifford Chance, where Mr Morvillo is a partner, and was part of Mr Lynch’s legal team for his June trial.<\/p>\n
Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nMr Lynch is a tech entrepreneur who was once regarded by some as \u201cBritain\u2019s Bill Gates\u201d.<\/p>\n
Born in Ireland and raised in Essex, he went on to study at the University of Cambridge, before co-founding software company Autonomy in 1996.<\/p>\n
The 59-year-old made his riches by selling the company to US tech giant Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11bn (\u00a38.6bn).<\/p>\n
Mr Lynch became embroiled in a decade-long legal battle following the acquisition. He was acquitted in the US in June on multiple fraud charges, over which he had been facing two decades in jail.<\/p>\n
He told BBC Radio 4 in August that he believed he had only been able to prove his innocence in US court because he was rich enough to pay the enormous legal fees involved.<\/p>\n
“You shouldn’t need to have funds to protect yourself as a British citizen,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hannah Lynch, student<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nMr Lynch was travelling with his daughter Hannah, who is also missing.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old is reportedly the younger of Mr Lynch’s two daughters. <\/p>\n
She had just completed her A-levels and secured a place to read English at Oxford University, according to the Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nChris Morvillo, lawyer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nGetty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nChris Morvillo pictured with his wife Nada in New York in 2018<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\nChris Morvillo is a lawyer who represented Mr Lynch in his US trial. Since 2011, he has been a partner at the Clifford Chance law firm in New York.<\/p>\n
His biography on the firm\u2019s website says that he served as assistant attorney for the southern district of New York from 1999 to 2005.<\/p>\n
During his tenure, he worked on the criminal investigation surrounding the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley International chair<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nLinkedin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\nJonathan Bloomer is the chairman of the Morgan Stanley International bank and insurance company Hiscox.<\/p>\n
The 70-year-old Briton was educated at Imperial College London and has previously served on a number of company boards.<\/p>\n
Mr Bloomer appeared at trial as a defence witness for Mr Lynch, according to the the Financial Times. Media reports suggest the pair are close friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Judy Bloomer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nJudy, the wife of Jonathan Bloomer, is also among the six people missing, Hiscox has confirmed.<\/p>\n
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event,” said Aki Hussain, group chief executive of Hiscox, which Bloomer has also chaired since 2023.<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Bloomer is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate along with her husband.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Who has been rescued?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\nAmong the 15 people who survived the wreckage are nine members of the yacht’s crew. <\/p>\n
This means every member of the crew survived minus the chef, who local authorities say has died. <\/p>\n
Eight of the 15 who were rescued have been taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nA British mother, named locally as Charlotte Golunski, was travelling on the yacht with her partner and baby girl. All three have been rescued from the boat.<\/p>\n
In an interview, she described holding her infant daughter above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. <\/p>\n
Ms Golunski is a partner at Mr Lynch\u2019s company, Invoke Capital, where she has worked since 2012, according to her LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n
The Times has reported that she has previously worked for Autonomy, the company at the centre of Mr Lynch’s recent court case.<\/p>\n
Another lawyer, Ayla Ronald, was also reportedly rescued.<\/p>\n
The New Zealand national works for Clifford Chance, where Mr Morvillo is a partner, and was part of Mr Lynch’s legal team for his June trial.<\/p>\n
Mr Lynch was travelling with his daughter Hannah, who is also missing.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old is reportedly the younger of Mr Lynch’s two daughters. <\/p>\n
She had just completed her A-levels and secured a place to read English at Oxford University, according to the Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Chris Morvillo is a lawyer who represented Mr Lynch in his US trial. Since 2011, he has been a partner at the Clifford Chance law firm in New York.<\/p>\n His biography on the firm\u2019s website says that he served as assistant attorney for the southern district of New York from 1999 to 2005.<\/p>\n During his tenure, he worked on the criminal investigation surrounding the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jonathan Bloomer is the chairman of the Morgan Stanley International bank and insurance company Hiscox.<\/p>\n The 70-year-old Briton was educated at Imperial College London and has previously served on a number of company boards.<\/p>\n Mr Bloomer appeared at trial as a defence witness for Mr Lynch, according to the the Financial Times. Media reports suggest the pair are close friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Judy, the wife of Jonathan Bloomer, is also among the six people missing, Hiscox has confirmed.<\/p>\n “We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event,” said Aki Hussain, group chief executive of Hiscox, which Bloomer has also chaired since 2023.<\/p>\n “Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms Bloomer is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate along with her husband.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Among the 15 people who survived the wreckage are nine members of the yacht’s crew. <\/p>\n This means every member of the crew survived minus the chef, who local authorities say has died. <\/p>\n Eight of the 15 who were rescued have been taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A British mother, named locally as Charlotte Golunski, was travelling on the yacht with her partner and baby girl. All three have been rescued from the boat.<\/p>\n In an interview, she described holding her infant daughter above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. <\/p>\n Ms Golunski is a partner at Mr Lynch\u2019s company, Invoke Capital, where she has worked since 2012, according to her LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n The Times has reported that she has previously worked for Autonomy, the company at the centre of Mr Lynch’s recent court case.<\/p>\n Another lawyer, Ayla Ronald, was also reportedly rescued.<\/p>\n The New Zealand national works for Clifford Chance, where Mr Morvillo is a partner, and was part of Mr Lynch’s legal team for his June trial.<\/p>\nChris Morvillo, lawyer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nJonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley International chair<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Linkedin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nJudy Bloomer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Who has been rescued?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n