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Four Victims of Sicily Superyacht Tragedy Suffocated in Air Bubble

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September 5, 2024

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Sicily, Italy – Four of the seven people who perished when a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily last month died from suffocation in an air bubble, according to Italian media.

Jonathan and Judy Bloomer, along with Chris and Neda Morvillo, suffocated after oxygen ran out in their cabin on the superyacht Bayesian.

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Autopsies revealed that these victims had no water in their lungs, indicating they were asphyxiated by carbon dioxide buildup as the air pockets in their cabin became depleted. Their bodies were discovered on the left side of their cabins, even though the yacht had tilted to the right after sinking, suggesting they moved in an attempt to find the remaining air.

screenshot 20240905 121012 gallery6787346772835485712jpg — An Italian news outlet has claimed the couples lungs were not full of water and neither were their stomachs or trachea Pictured Judy Bloomer

In addition to the Bloomer and Morvillo families, Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and the yacht’s chef, Recaldo Thomas, also died in the incident.

89285499 13814001 image m 26 17254807238807018024901494879920jpg — Autopsies carried out on Morgan Stanley boss Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy reveal they suffocated in an air bubble and didnt drown reports claim

The final three post-mortems are scheduled for Friday, and the Bayesian is expected to be raised from the seabed as part of the ongoing investigation, as reported by Sky News.

screenshot 20240905 121111 gallery3425567740390485734jpg — British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18 year old daughter Hannah also both died in the Bayesian tragedy when the superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily

Fifteen survivors, including Mike Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, Charlotte Golunski, and her one-year-old daughter Sofia, were rescued. The crew of the Bayesian reported they did their best to save those they could, navigating the tilted ship under challenging conditions.

screenshot 20240905 122615 gallery8995667313765101970jpg — Renaldo Thomas the chef on the Bayesian was the first person to be recovered after the yacht sunk

89131101 13814001 hannah pictured 18 was due to start at oxford before tragedy str a 32 17254808601558745243649934952781jpg — The 18 year olds body was found alone in her cabin on board the super yacht after it sank 50 metres below the surface of the Mediterranean rescue workers said

screenshot 20240905 122530 gallery5912169157059693696jpg — Hannah pictured 18 was due to start at Oxford before tragedy struck the Bayesian superyacht

Italian prosecutors are investigating the boat’s captain, New Zealander James Cutfield, and two Britons, engineer Tim Parker Eaton and crew member Matthew Griffiths, for suspected manslaughter and culpable shipwreck. The three men have been allowed to leave Sicily while the investigation continues.

Authorities and experts are working to understand the sequence of events between the storm hitting the Bayesian at 3:50 a.m. and the ship sinking in just 60 seconds by 4:06 a.m. on August 19.