Photos of the superyacht Bayesian shortly before it sank have emerged. They could provide important clues as to how the fatal accident occurred.
Palermo – On August 19, the superyacht Bayesian, owned by billionaire Mike Lynch, sank. Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah died in the accident. It is still unclear why the yacht sank. It is unclear whether a violent storm was the cause or whether there was some kind of technical failure on board.
The public prosecutor’s office and the port authority are currently investigating three crew members. However, new photos that show the yacht shortly before it sank could now shed a different light on the investigation.
Investigations into the cause of Bayesian’s demise are ongoing – new photos surfaced
Giovanni Costantino, the owner of Perini Navi, the company that built the Bayesian in 2008, claimed that the crew left doors or hatches open. This would have resulted in water getting in and the ship capsizing. He ruled out a technical defect as the cause of the accident because, in his opinion, the Bayesian was “unsinkable.”
The Italian Sea Group (TISG), the Italian manufacturer of the superyacht, plans to sue the crew and Lynch’s widow for more than 200 million euros in damages. The company claims that the accident caused significant damage to its image.
Photos show superyacht Bayesian shortly before the accident: doubts about the authenticity of the photos
However, images have now emerged showing the Bayesian shortly before its sinking. They show that the door of the ship was closed.
The photos were provided by Karsten Borner, the Dutch captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, for a documentary on the British television channel ITV. In conversation with the Mirror He expressed confusion at the shipbuilder’s repeated attempts to shift blame onto the crew.
The impact of these new findings on the ongoing investigation is still unclear. The responsible prosecutors said that their investigation would take some time. The wreck also has to be recovered from the sea. According to the English news magazine The standard The Bayesian is currently lying on the seabed at a depth of around 50 meters. However, a spokesman for the Italian Sea Group disputed the authenticity of the photo. (jus/sp)
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