British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been confirmed as among the dead after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily this week.
On Thursday, the Italian coastguard confirmed the identity of the British businessman following the disaster on Monday morning.
Authorities also confirmed the bodies of Morgan Stanley international chairman Jonathan Bloomer and US lawyer Chris Morvillo had been recovered, along with those of their wives Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo.
The body of the yacht’s chef, Recaldo Thomas, was earlier recovered.
But Mr Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah remains missing.
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Six people had been missing after the UK-flagged Bayesian capsized at about 4.30am local time (3.30am UK time) on Monday.
Mike Lynch. Pic: Shutterstock
Jonathan Bloomer, the chairman of Morgan Stanley International and Hiscox. Pic: Hiscox/Linkedin
Christopher Morvillo. Pic: Clifford Chance handout
Mr Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares was among 15 people who were rescued after the yacht sank.
The ship has been resting at a depth of 50m (163ft) off Porticello near Palermo, Sicily, where it had been anchored during the storm.
Mr Lynch, 59, known as the “British Bill Gates“, has been in the headlines in recent months over a high-profile fraud case.
In June, he was cleared of all charges by a US jury related to the sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011.
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