The investigation is not currently aimed at any specific person, an investigator said on Saturday. He also says that passengers were probably sleeping, and that was why they were unable to get out when it was hit by a storm and sank on Monday.
British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among the dead. 15 people survived.
The boat’s captain James Cutfield is said to have been questioned in connection with the case.
According to the prosecutor’s office in Termini Imerese in Sicily, neither the captain, crew nor surviving passengers need to remain in Italy, but they are expected to cooperate fully with the investigation.
It can take several months, and it is emphasized that the investigators are keeping all possibilities open, including murder.
Investigation leader Ambrogio Cartosio says at a press conference on Saturday that the sinking may have been caused by behavior that “wasn’t quite right”, according to Sky News. They will also try to find out if all the passengers were warned.
The luxury yacht sank on Monday after being hit by a storm. According to eyewitnesses, it was hit by a cloud pump. In recent days, divers have retrieved six missing persons from the boat wreck. One of the dead was found in the sea shortly after the sinking.
According to the Reuters news agency, experts are wondering how the 56-metre-long boat could sink so quickly.
As part of the investigation, the boat will be retrieved from the sea. It is now at a depth of 50 metres.
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2024-08-26 04:10:58
