This is the first photograph of Captain James Cutfield at home since he was placed under investigation following the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian which left seven people dead.
New Zealander Cutfield, 51, is among three people under investigation by judicial authorities following last month’s tragedy.
He was seen for the first time since flying from Sicily, where the yacht sank, back to his home in Mallorca on a private jet last week.
The £30m ship Bayesiano, known for its 72-metre aluminium mast, sank while anchored near the village of Porticello, near Palermo, on August 19.
Chief engineer Tim Parker Eaton, 56, and Matthew Griffiths, 22, are both British and, like the captain, are also under investigation for causing a disaster and multiple homicide.
This is the first image of Captain James Cutfield at home since he was placed under investigation following the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian which left seven people dead.
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were killed in the Bayesian tragedy when their superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.
Initial autopsies have been performed on attorney Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda (both pictured) and confirmed they drowned, sources said Monday.
Judy and Jonathan Bloomer died on the Bayesian when it capsized in the water in August.
Recaldo Thomas, head chef of the Bayesian, was the first person to be recovered after the sinking of the yacht
Among the dead were British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, 59, and his daughter Hannah, 18, who was due to start a degree at Oxford University later this month.
His wife Angela Bacares, Hannah’s mother, survived and is listed as the owner of the yacht through an Isle of Man company called Revton.
Both Mr Cutfield and Mr Parker Eaton live on the same street in a quiet Mallorcan village, half an hour from the capital, Palma, in villas all with swimming pools.
Mr Cutfield, who injured his leg in the crash, still had a white bandage on his leg when he was seen leaving his home in a black Mercedes.
Mr Parker Eaton, originally from Clophill, Bedfordshire, bought his property in 2013, while Mr Cutfield bought his five years later.
Although all three are being investigated by the local prosecutor in Termini Imerese, that does not necessarily mean charges will be filed.
A magistrate will decide whether they should be tried once the investigation is concluded and the evidence is presented.
There were signs of life at Mr Parker Eaton’s home, where he lives with his partner, but there was no answer at the door while Mr Cutfield also failed to respond to attempts to contact him.
The British-flagged Bayesian superyacht (pictured) was owned by tech mogul Mike Lynch
Mr Cutfield (pictured) was seen for the first time since flying from Sicily, where the yacht sank, back to his home in Mallorca on a private jet last week.
Chief Engineer Tim Parker Eaton, 56 (pictured) and Matthew Griffiths, 22, are both British and, like the captain, are also under investigation for causing a disaster and multiple manslaughter.
Matthew Griffiths (pictured) was one of 22 people on board the Bayesian when it sank.
New Zealander Cutfield (pictured), 51, is among three people under investigation by law enforcement following last month’s tragedy.
The men flew in from Sicily last week on a private jet and Cutfield reportedly refused to answer questions under his rights, though he was quoted as telling the Coast Guard that he “didn’t see” the storm coming.
Mr Cutfield had been a luxury yacht captain for eight years and had previously worked on and participated in the construction of luxury yachts over the past 30 years in various locations around the Mediterranean.
He said that before working for British tech mogul Mike Lynch, he had worked for a Turkish billionaire.
His brother Mark, who lives in New Zealand, said he was a “top class sailor” in his youth and raced 470s in his youth and married his wife Cristina last year in Mallorca.
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