Bodies of two people found on Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht as hunt continues for four still missing

The bodies of two people who were on board a luxury yacht which sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily have been found.

The Italian Coastguard previously said they are hoping that the six missing people, including Mr Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah may still be alive due to air pockets. However, remains of two people, whose names or sex have not yet been revealed, were found in the hull of the boat behind two mattresses, it is understood.

One body earlier recovered at the scene of the sinking on Monday, belonged to Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas, who was working on the Bayesian superyacht. Gareth Williams, a friend of the chef, told the BBC : "I can talk for everyone that knew him when I say he was a well-loved, kind human being with a calm spirit."

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Another friend, Eli Fuller, told the outlet Mr Thomas was "friends with everybody", "always positive" and "sought after" in his profession. Bayesian was moored around half a mile off the coast of Porticello when it sank at around 5am local time on Monday as the area was hit by a storm.

Vincenzo Zagarola of the Italian Coastguard previously said the six missing tourists were feared dead. "We think they are still inside the boat, that is our very hard idea," he said. "We know the boat sank quickly. We suppose that the six people missing may not have had time to get out of the boat."

Among the 15 survivors from the sinking was Mr Lynch's wife Angela Baceras who is reportedly in "a state of shock". Mr Lynch, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, was cleared in June of conducting a massive fraud relating to the 11 billion US dollar (£8.64 billion) sale to US company Hewlett Packard. The boat trip was a celebration of his acquittal.

The Financial Times reported that Mr Bloomer appeared at trial as a defence witness for Mr Lynch, while media reports suggest the pair are close friends. A spokesperson for Morgan Stanley said the bank was "shocked and saddened" while Clifford Chance said it was a "tragic incident".

David Tabizel, Mr Lynch's Autonomy co-founder, told Sky News: "I'm just heartbroken for him and his family." He added: "He has been one of the most influential, intelligent and most honourable human beings I have ever had the honour of knowing."

Mike Lynch
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The former school of Mr Lynch's daughter Hannah said its "thoughts are with their family and everyone involved" following the accident. A spokesperson for Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, west London, said: "We are all incredibly shocked by the news that Hannah and her father are among those missing in this tragic incident and our thoughts are with their family and everyone involved as we await further updates."

Inspections of the yacht's internal hull took place on Wednesday morning. A team of four British inspectors from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have arrived in Porticello, where they are expected to look at the site of the sinking.

The MAIB is looking into what happened because the yacht Bayesian was flying a British flag, it is understood. The Italian Coastguard said the MAIB is not involved in the search for the missing people and that it has not been requested to assist.

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