This is the first picture of skipper James Cutfield back home since he was placed under investigation following the sinking of superyacht Bayesian that left seven people dead.
New Zealander Mr Cutfield, 51, is among three people who are being probed by judicial authorities following the tragedy last month.
He was seen for the first time since he flew from Sicily where the yacht sank back to his home in Majorca on a private jet last week.
The £30 million Bayesian – noted for its 72-metre aluminium mast – sank while anchored near the village of Porticello, close to Palermo on August 19.
Chief engineer Tim Parker Eaton, 56, and Matthew Griffiths, 22, are both British and, like the captain, also both being investigated for causing a disaster and multiple manslaughter.
This is the first picture of skipper James Cutfield back home since he was placed under investigation following the sinking of super yacht Bayesian that left seven people dead
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah both died in the Bayesian tragedy when the superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily
The first autopsies were carried out on lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda (both pictured) and confirmed that they drowned, sources said on Monday
Judy and Jonathan Bloomer died on the Bayesian as it keeled over in the water in August
Recaldo Thomas, chef on the Bayesian, was the first person to be recovered after the yacht sunk
Among those who died were British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, 59, and his daughter Hannah, 18, who was due to start a degree course at Oxford University later this month.
His wife Angela Bacares, Hannah’s mother survived and she is listed as the owner of the yacht at an Isle of Man company called Revton.
Both Mr Cutfield and Mr Parker Eaton live on the same road in a sleepy Majorcan village, half an hour from the capital Palma, in villas each with a swimming pool.
Mr Cutfield, who injured his leg in the sinking still had a white bandage on his leg, as he was seen leaving his house in a black Mercedes.
Mr Parker Eaton, who is originally from Clophill, Bedfordshire, purchased his property in 2013 while Mr Cutfield bought his five years later.
Although all three are being investigated by local prosecutor at Termini Imerese it does not mean charges will necessarily follow.
A magistrate will decide if they should face trial once the investigation has concluded and evidence presented to them.
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 did not respond to attempts to contact him.
The British-flagged Bayesian superyacht (pictured) was owned by tech magnate Mike Lynch
Mr Cutfield (pictured) was seen for the first time since he flew from Sicily where the yacht sank back to his home in Majorca on a private jet last week
Chief engineer Tim Parker Eaton, 56, (pictured) and Matthew Griffiths, 22, are both British and, like the captain, also both being investigated for causing a disaster and multiple manslaughter
Matthew Griffiths (pictured) was one of 22 people on board the Bayesian when it sank
New Zealander Mr Cutfield (pictured), 51, is among three people who are being probed by judicial authorities following the tragedy last month
The men flew out of Sicily last week on a private jet and Mr Cutfield was reported to have refused to answer questions as per his rights – although he was quoted as telling coastguards they ‘didn’t see’ the storm coming.
Mr Cutfield had been a captain on luxury yachts for eight years and had previously been working on them and involved in building them for the past 30 years in various locations around the Mediterranean.
He said before he worked for the British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, he had worked for a Turkish billionaire.
His brother Mark, who lives in New Zealand, said he was a ‘top sailor’ in his youth and raced 470s competitively in his youth and he has married wife Cristina in Majorca last year.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
