ITALIAN prosecutors have revealed their first key findings of a manslaughter probe into the Bayesian disaster – after the luxury yacht was branded “unsinkable”.
It sank in the early hours of Monday morning when it was ensnared in a storm off the northern coast of Sicily, killing seven.
Italian prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio revealed his early findings on Saturday
The Bayesian (left) capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily in bad weatherFabio La Bianca/PA Wire
Divers spent multiple days recovering bodiesVigili del Fuoco/AFP via Getty Images
Mike Lynch, the tech tycoon who died in the sinkingYui Mok/PA Wire
Mike’s daughter Hannah also tragically died
The body of the last missing passenger – 18-year-old Hannah Lynch – was recovered on Friday, as authorities now shift their attention to how the horror unfolded.
Speaking on Saturday, prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said investigators “cannot exclude anything at all” and that it “could be a question of homicide”.
He said the sinking was possibly caused by “behaviours that were not in order”.
How a yacht at the size of the Bayesian – 56 metres long – capsized and sank to the seabed so swiftly is unclear.
A nearby sailboat remained unscathed while the Bayesian descended to doom, despite the “unsinkable” tag it was given by the chief of manufacturer Perini Navi.
But Cartosio said the investigation was only in its infancy, adding: “Certain aspects we can’t communicate because that could be an obstacle to the inquiry.”
Cartosio did however reveal a ship owner nearby the Bayesian sinking – named as “Sir Roberts” – was heroic in saving the 15 who made it out alive.
He said: “The matter that we’re interested in is that at 4.32 in the morning, the coastguard were notified that there was a problem at sea.
“And the coast guard sent out a boat and the yacht that we’re talking about had already sunk.
“There were some divers who in fact were obtained from another ship that was 200m from the Bayesian.
“I think that in fact someone called Sir Roberts, who was the owner of that ship, he was able to save most of the people who were onboard.”
Sicilian investigators has been speaking to the 15 survivors to gain a sense of whether proper safety precautions were followed with wild weather forecast.
Perini Navi boss Giovanni Costantino slammed the crew onboard the vessel for making key “mistakes” before it sunk in just minutes.
Mr Costantino told The Sun: “Modern sailing ships, especially high-tech ones like the Perini, are designed to be extremely safe and stable.
“Even in very critical conditions, if procedures are followed, a sailing yacht like the Bayesian will return to an upright position.
“However, if the ship takes on water, this stability is compromised.
“Where the water entered will be determined by the investigators.
“What is certain is that the ship took on hundreds of thousands of litres of water.”
A tornado that swept over the sea has blamed for throwing the Bayesian upside down, but Mr Constantino disputed claims it had not been forecast and said it was “widely predicted”.
Hannah, the 18-year-old student, perished alongside her tech tycoon dad Mike Lynch, 59, and five others in the yacht sinking on Monday.
Hannah and Mike – nicknamed Britain’s Bill Gates – went down alongside Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo.
Hannah’s heartbroken sister Esme paid tribute to her “best friend” after the teen’s body was brought back to shore
She said: “Hannah often burst into my bedroom and lay down with me.
“Sometimes beaming with a smile, sometimes cheeky, sometimes for advice.”
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AFPMike with daughter Hannah[/caption]
Search rescue teams scoured the wreck to recover the bodiesAFP
Prosecutors are probing how an ‘unsinkable yacht’ descended so quickly
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