Who were the passengers on board of the Bayesian superyacht in Sicily and who is still missing?

Italian authorities worry British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and 5 others he was holidaying with are trapped inside his yacht which sank in a twister.

Because the determined seek for the lacking continues in Sicily for a second day, Vincenzo Zagarola of the Italian Coastguard mentioned the working idea of officers is that they had been inside. He mentioned search and rescue efforts are but to ship any outcomes.

The British-flagged vessel named Bayesian was carrying 12 passengers and 10 members of crew when it sank at round 5am native time on Monday as the world was hit by a storm.

What was speculated to be a joyous journey to have fun the tip of a 13-year authorized battle resulted in tragedy. One man is confirmed to have died and one other 15 had been rescued.

Here is what we all know in regards to the 22 folks.

Mike Lynch

British know-how tycoon Mike Lynch had been within the headlines lengthy earlier than the boat incident following being the centre of a high-profile fraud case.

The 59-year-old is thought for founding Invoke Capital and Autonomy, and his disappearance comes simply weeks after he was cleared of all fees by a US jury associated to the sale of his software program firm Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2011.

HP claimed, only a 12 months after the sale, that Mr Lynch had used accounting methods to artificially inflate its worth earlier than the sale. He spent 13 months below home arrest earlier than being extradited to the US final Could for a trial that acquitted him in June this 12 months on all 15 counts.

Mr Lynch advised a Sunday Occasions journalist final month that he was “about to go on a really lengthy vacation.”

In June, he spoke of his “indescribable reduction” at being again at house in Suffolk together with his spouse, daughters and their six canines. He advised reporters: “I’m trying ahead to returning to the UK and getting again to what I like most: my household and innovating in my area.”

Angela Bacares

Spouse of Mike Lynch, 57-year-old Angela Bacares managed to flee to security and is in a wheelchair with abrasions on her toes that stop her from strolling, based on la Repubblica.

The newspaper mentioned she advised docs that at 4am, the boat had tilted and she or he and her husband had been woken up.

Underneath Angela Bacares’ identify, the couple’s estimated wealth is £852m, the Sunday Occasions Wealthy Checklist revealed in 2023. They’ve a home in Chelsea, west London, however primarily stay on their farm in Suffolk with their six canines and uncommon breeds of pigs and cows.

Hannah Lynch

Mr Lynch was travelling together with his daughter Hannah, who can also be lacking.

The 18-year-old is reportedly the youthful of Mr Lynch’s two daughters, with the eldest reportedly finding out at Imperial School London.

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Hannah had simply accomplished her A-levels and secured a spot to learn English at Oxford College, based on The Occasions. Her pals advised the newspaper she is a “supernova” and a “staunch feminist” in addition to “light and sort, whereas additionally enjoyable and fierce. A voracious reader and pure mental”.

Chris Morvillo

Chris Morvillo is a lawyer who represented Mr Lynch in his US trial. He’s a companion on the Clifford Probability regulation agency who confirmed on Tuesday he’s among the many six lacking.

In his most up-to-date LinkedIn put up, he thanked the authorized crew that helped win Mr Lynch’s trial. On the finish of the put up, he thanked his household for his or her assist: “And, lastly, an enormous thanks to my affected person and unimaginable spouse, Neda Morvillo, and my two robust, sensible, and delightful daughters, Sabrina Morvillo and Sophia Morvillo.

“None of this is able to have been attainable with out your love and assist. I’m so glad to be house. And so they all lived fortunately ever after….”

Neda Morvillo

Chris Morvillo’s 57-year-old spouse Neda was with him on the vacation. She has a luxurious jewelry model, which she runs below her maiden identify Neda Nassiri.

Her husband’s agency Clifford Probability mentioned in an announcement: “Our ideas are with our companion, Christopher Morvillo, and his spouse Neda who’re among the many lacking.”

Jonathan Bloomer

One other of the six lacking is lawyer Jonathan Bloomer who’s the chairman of funding financial institution Morgan Stanley Worldwide.

He’s additionally chairman of the insurance coverage supplier Hiscox, which confirmed he’s lacking. Its group chief govt Aki Hussain mentioned they had been “deeply shocked and saddened” by the information.

Mr Bloomer was a defence witness for Mr Lynch throughout his US prison trial and the pair are believed to be good pals, based on the Monetary Occasions.

Judy Bloomer

Jonathan Bloomer’s spouse Judy was additionally on board the yacht and is lacking.

Mr Hussain mentioned in his assertion: “Our ideas are with all these affected, specifically our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his spouse Judy, who’re among the many lacking.”

Mrs Bloomer is on the board of The Eve Enchantment charity, which focuses on gynaecological cancers. The charity described her as a “sensible champion for ladies’s well being and medical analysis… an unimaginable supporter, committee member, and trustee of our charity for over 20 years”.

Recaldo Thomas

Recaldo Thomas is known to be the superyacht’s chef and the only particular person whose demise has been confirmed.

The Palermo Port Authority advised Canadian broadcaster CBC Information the physique of Thomas Recaldo, a Canadian-born man who had been residing in Antigua, had been recovered from the wreckage.

The BBC and a few Italian newspapers initially reported his identify as Ricardo Thomas.

Tributes have been paid to him by pals on Fb. With one saying: “Relaxation in Energy large man. I don’t know what else to say besides I like you, and I all the time will.”

One other wrote: “Going to overlook you a lot Recaldo Thomas nonetheless discovering this so onerous to consider.”

Ayla Ronald

Ayla Ronald and her companion are two of the 15 who survived the yacht catastrophe, regulation agency Clifford Probability confirmed.

The 36-year-old labored defended Mr Lynch in courtroom and was on the journey as a part of the celebration for his acquittal.

Clifford Probability mentioned in an announcement: “Our utmost precedence is offering assist to the household in addition to our colleague Ayla Ronald, who collectively together with her companion, fortunately survived the incident.”

She is initially from Christchurch, New Zealand, however lives in London, her father Lin Ronald advised The Telegraph, saying she was “very shaken.”

Mr Ronald mentioned that she was “invited to go crusing because of the success within the current United States courtroom case”.

Matthew

Ayla’s companion Matthew additionally survived the boat catastrophe. There may be little extra identified about his background or situation.

Charlotte Golunski

Charlotte Golunski’s testimony of the ordeal on the ship had been among the first to be printed after she was rescued alongside together with her one-year-old daughter, Sofia.

She spoke to Italian newspaper La Repubblica, confirming she survived the yacht sinking and advised how she stored her daughter alive after she was rescued. She mentioned: “I held her afloat with all my power, my arms stretched upwards to maintain her from drowning. It was all darkish. Within the water I couldn’t maintain my eyes open. I screamed for assist however all I might hear round me was the screams of others.”

The 35-year-old is a companion at Invoke Capital, considered one of Mr Lynch’s regulation corporations, and has labored there since 2012, based on her LinkedIn profile.

James Emsley

Ms Golunksi’s companion James Emsley was additionally rescued from the yacht, based on Sicily’s civil safety company. There may be little data on him, however it has been confirmed the 36-year-old is the daddy of her one-year-old daughter.

Sofia

One-year-old Sofia was rescued from the water by her mom and subsequently sorted in hospital.

Ms Golunski advised the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that her household survived solely as a result of they had been on deck when the yacht sank after encountering a heavy storm.

Dr Domenico Cipolla advised native media that the household have had a “bodily and psychological upheaval of their lives.”

He mentioned the hospital supplied “toys for the newborn, cuddles, and fed them as a result of they had been frightened and hungry”.

The household of three left the Di Cristina Youngsters’s Hospital in a black van on Tuesday through a again entrance at this time. They had been accompanied by an officer from the British embassy, who lined the household’s faces with a jacket to cover them from a huddle of photographers.

James Catfield

The captain of the superyacht James Catfield survived the horror and broke his silence on Tuesday with simply 5 phrases.

He mentioned: “We didn’t see it coming” and was described as “limp” as he waited exterior an emergency room within the Sicilian city of Termini Imerese, based on native media.

Leo Eppel 

The Italian coastguard confirmed on Tuesday night that Leo Eppel, a crew member, additionally survived the yacht sinking.