PALERMO, Italy, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors are investigating two more crew members of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's boat, along with its captain, in connection with the sinking of the vessel a week ago, a court filing said. said Wednesday.
Lynch and six others were killed when the British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre-long (184 ft) yacht, capsized and went down within minutes of being hit by a pre-dawn storm on 19 August. Sicily
On Monday, the boat's 51-year-old captain, James Cutfield, a New Zealander, was placed under investigation on charges of manslaughter and shipwreck. Cutfield refused to answer prosecutors during questioning Tuesday.
Ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffith are being investigated for the same crimes, the source said, with Parker Eaton suspected of failing to protect the yacht's engine room and operating systems.
Sources said that Griffith was on watch duty on the night of the incident.
An investigation does not mean a crime and does not mean that formal charges will follow.
The sinking has baffled marine experts, who say a vessel like the Bayesian, built by Italian high-end yacht builder Perini, should have weathered the storm and, in any case, should not have sunk so quickly. was
Prosecutors in the town of Termini Amerizzi, near Palermo, have said their investigation will take time and the wreckage will need to be recovered from the sea. Bayesian lies to its right at a depth of about 50 meters (164 ft).
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Reporting by Vladimiro Pantaleone, Writing by Cristina Carlivaro, Editing by Elvis Armellini and Bernadette Baum
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