British tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned but the cause of his daughter’s death when a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily is under investigation, an inquest has heard.

A total of seven people died when the Bayesian, a 56m (184ft) sailing boat, was hit by bad weather in the early hours of 19 August.

The inquests of Mr Lynch, 59, his daughter Hannah, 18, as well as Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his wife, Judy, 71, opened at Suffolk Coroner’s Court in Ipswich. Mr and Mrs Bloomer’s causes of death are also under investigation.

Senior Coroner Nigel Parsley told the short hearing he would adjourn the inquests until 15 April, 2024.

The court heard from Det Supt Mike Brown of Suffolk Police.

He told the hearing on Friday morning Miss Lynch’s provisional cause of death was “under investigation” following a post-mortem on 7 September.

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