Six key takeaways from day four of the searchpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 22 August
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The fourth day of search operations has come to a close in the coastal town of Porticello, and divers deployed to the scene have yet to recover the last missing person from a yacht that sank on Monday morning.
Here's a brief summary of what we learned throughout the day:
- The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been recovered from the Bayesian yacht off the coast of Sicily, a source close to the family has told the BBC
- The person still missing is believed to be Mike’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, Reuters news agency reported
- No formal identification of the bodies has been announced by the Italian authorities
- An investigation is underway by Italian authorities, with captain James Cutfield reportedly being questioned by authorities yesterday for two hours, as they began speaking to all crew members
- The trip has been described as a "celebratory cruise" that came after Lynch was cleared of fraud charges in June. The BBC were told his "key team" were travelling on board
We're going to be pausing our coverage for the day, but you can read the latest here.
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