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Italian divers have discovered the body of the 18-year-old daughter of British tech magnate Mike Lynch.Hannah, who was the last person whose whereabouts had not yet been established after The family’s luxury yacht sank this week in Sicily.

Seven people, including Lynch himself, died. when the Bayesian sailboat is 56 meters long capsized during a severe storm before dawn on Monday in front of Porticello, near Palermo. Fifteen people survived.including Lynch’s wife and the yacht’s captain.

Lynch’s family is devastated and in shockA family spokesman said the news on Friday in his first public comments since the yacht sank.

“His thoughts are with all those affected by the tragedy. “They would like to sincerely thank the Italian coastguard, emergency services and everyone who helped with the rescue.”The statement states and adds:

Their only request now is that their privacy be respected during this time of indescribable pain.

The prosecutor’s office in the nearby town of Termini Imerese is investigating possible human error. This could have caused the disaster. So far, no one has been formally investigated, and no survivors have made public statements.

He Hannah Lynch’s body was discovered on Friday by specialist divers. who have been searching the crash site for the past five days, said a senior official familiar with the rescue operation who asked not to be identified.

Five more dead passengers were found on Wednesday and Thursday. The body of the only crew member killed, chef Recaldo Tomas, was found near the wreck on Monday.

The official identification of the bodies and autopsy will take place in Palermo.

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He The sinking has baffled naval expertswho say that a boat like the Bayesian, built by Italian luxury yacht maker Perini, I had to weather the storm. and in any case it should not have sunk as quickly as it did.

The yacht’s captain, James Cutfield, eight surviving crew members and passengers. They were questioned by the Coast Guard on behalf of the prosecutor’s office. Investigators plan to hold a press conference on Saturday.

Giovanni Constantino, CEO Italian Maritime Group TISGR.MIthe owner of Perini said Reuters what is he The shipwreck was the result of a series of “unspeakable and unjustifiable mistakes” made by the crewand eliminated any design or construction defects.

He The Bayesian lies on its side, apparently intact, at a depth of 50 meters. Retrieving it from the sea could help investigators determine what happened, but the operation would likely be complex and expensive.

Nick Sloan, the South African engineer who led the salvage operation for the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012, told Italian media on Friday that the operation will cost up to 15 million euros.

In statements to the newspaper Republicpointed out that The yacht’s salvage will take six to eight weeksincluding preparatory work, and should be completed by mid-October, without giving reasons.

The yacht will have to be brought to the surface “very, very slowly” and that could take a couple of days, he said.

Reuters