Who is missing and who has been rescued?

A rescue mission is below means off the coast of Sicily after the British-flagged luxurious yacht Bayesian sank throughout freak climate early on Monday morning.

The vessel’s cook dinner – understood to be Recaldo Thomas – has died and his physique has been recovered, in accordance with Sicily’s civil safety company.

Some 15 individuals have been rescued from the boat, whereas six stay lacking.

Specialist divers from the Italian fireplace brigade resumed their search early on Tuesday morning.

The physique of a person recovered close to the Bayesian yacht is believed to be that of Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian-Antiguan chef who was engaged on the boat.

His associates have been paying tribute to him. Gareth Williams, who lives in Antigua, knew Thomas for 30 years.

“I can speak for everybody that knew him after I say he was a well-loved, type human being with a relaxed spirit,” he informed the BBC.

The two grew up collectively in Antigua, the place Thomas spent his time throughout low season.

“He would come over to mine over the weekend and he would sing. He had the deepest, most sultry voice on this planet, and a smile that lit up the room.

“He informed me simply the opposite day that he wanted to work two extra seasons to repair up his late mother and father’ home. He liked yachting, however he was drained.”

The six people who find themselves unaccounted for have all been named.

Among them are British businessman Mike Lynch, who was not too long ago acquitted of fraud within the US.

Several individuals on the boat, together with some who’re lacking, have been concerned in his current trial and there have been experiences that the yacht journey was a celebration of Mr Lynch’s acquittal.

Mr Lynch is a tech entrepreneur who was as soon as regarded by some as “Britain’s Bill Gates”.

Raised in Essex, he went on to check on the University of Cambridge, earlier than co-founding software program firm Autonomy in 1996.

The 59-year-old made his riches by promoting the corporate to US tech large Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11bn (£8.6bn).

Mr Lynch turned embroiled in a decade-long authorized battle following the acquisition. He was acquitted within the US in June on a number of fraud costs, over which he had been dealing with twenty years in jail.

He informed BBC Radio 4 in August that he believed he had solely been in a position to show his innocence in US court docket as a result of he was wealthy sufficient to pay the big authorized charges concerned.

“You should not have to have funds to guard your self as a British citizen,” he stated.

Mr Lynch was travelling together with his daughter Hannah, who can also be lacking.

The 18-year-old is reportedly the youthful of Mr Lynch’s two daughters.

She had simply accomplished her A-levels and secured a spot to learn English at Oxford University, in accordance with the Times.

Chris Morvillo is a lawyer who represented Mr Lynch in his US trial. Since 2011, he has been a companion on the Clifford Chance regulation agency in New York.

His biography on the agency’s web site says that he served as assistant legal professional for the southern district of New York from 1999 to 2005.

During his tenure, he labored on the prison investigation surrounding the 2001 assaults on the World Trade Center.

American jewelry designer Neda Morvillo, spouse of Mr Morvillo, can also be unaccounted for.

Mr Morvillo’s employer, Clifford Chance, confirmed the information.

In a press release, a spokesperson for the regulation agency stated: “We are in shock and deeply saddened by this tragic incident.”

Ms Morvillo designs jewelry below the title Neda Nassiri. Her web site says she “has been designing and hand-crafting high-quality jewellery in New York City for over 20 years”.

Jonathan Bloomer is the chairman of the Morgan Stanley International financial institution and insurance coverage firm Hiscox.

The 70-year-old Briton was educated at Imperial College London and has beforehand served on plenty of firm boards.

Mr Bloomer appeared at trial as a defence witness for Mr Lynch, in accordance with the the Financial Times. Media experiences counsel the pair are shut associates.

Aki Hussain, group chief govt of Hiscox, which Mr Bloomer has chaired since 2023, stated: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic occasion.

“Our ideas are with all these affected, specifically our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his spouse Judy, who’re among the many lacking.”

Judy, the spouse of Jonathan Bloomer, can also be among the many six individuals lacking.

Ms Bloomer is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate alongside together with her husband.

She has been known as a “sensible champion for ladies’s well being” by a charity she has labored intently with.

Ms Bloomer has been a trustee and supporter of gynaecological most cancers analysis charity the Eve Appeal for greater than 20 years.

The charity’s chief govt, Athena Lamnisos, stated she was “deeply shocked to listen to the information that our very expensive good friend and her husband Jonathan, are amongst these lacking”.

“Our ideas are with Judy and Jonathan’s household, in addition to all those that are nonetheless ready for information after this tragic occasion,” she added in a press release.

Among the 15 individuals who have been rescued are 9 members of the yacht’s crew.

This means each member of the crew is accounted for minus the chef, who native authorities say has died.

Eight of the 15 who have been rescued have been taken to hospital.

A British mom, named regionally as Charlotte Golunski, was travelling on the yacht together with her companion and child woman. All three have been rescued from the boat.

In an interview, she described holding her toddler daughter above the floor of the ocean to save lots of her from drowning.

Ms Golunski is a companion at Mr Lynch’s firm, Invoke Capital, the place she has labored since 2012, in accordance with her LinkedIn profile.

The Times has reported that she has beforehand labored for Autonomy, the corporate on the centre of Mr Lynch’s current court docket case.

Another lawyer, Ayla Ronald, was additionally rescued alongside together with her companion.

The New Zealand nationwide works for Clifford Chance, the place Mr Morvillo is a companion, and was a part of Mr Lynch’s authorized staff for his June trial.

Her father informed the Telegraph that she was “invited to go crusing because of the success within the current United States court docket case”.

Angela Bacares, Mr Lynch’s spouse and Hannah Lynch’s mom, can also be amongst those that have been rescued.

On Monday, Ms Bacares was utilizing a wheelchair after struggling ­abrasions on her toes, in accordance with the newspaper La Repubblica.