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Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich owns or is linked to a collection of five yachts estimated to be worth almost $1bn, including several vessels whose ownership remained secret until this week.

A Financial Times investigation into the billionaire’s assets has lifted the veil of secrecy he maintains over his wealth, even after the UK and EU imposed sanctions on him following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for his allegedly close relationship with President Vladimir Putin.

Authorities in the UK and EU are attempting to identify all of the assets owned by sanctioned oligarchs. Abramovich was already widely reported to be the owner of Solaris and Eclipse — worth $474mn and $437mn, respectively, according to yacht data service VesselsValue. But the FT revealed this week that he also owns Halo and Garçon, which are both moored in Antigua.

The Antiguan government was unaware of the ownership of the boats docked on the island before inquiries from the FT, highlighting the scale of the challenge UK and EU authorities face in enforcing sanctions.

Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank said governments, banks and other institutions trying to enforce sanctions had to navigate a world where “ownership trails run cold and morph into a haze of front companies, nominees and cut-outs”.

Halo and Garçon are valued at $38mn and $20mn, respectively, and are now at risk of being seized.

In a letter to the British high commissioner to Barbados regarding the yachts, Antiguan minister of foreign affairs Paul Chet Greene said the island would “provide full assistance to the government of the United Kingdom” if it receives a request under the two nations’ Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.

The letter noted that Antigua had requested information on the company that owns the two boats — British Virgin Islands-registered Wenham Overseas Limited — after “persistent allegations by the Financial Times that the vessels could be owned by Mr Roman Abramovich”.

In response, the British high commission provided Antiguan authorities with a letter, seen by the FT, “from the Financial Investigation Agency of the British Virgin Islands which states the beneficial owner of Wenham Overseas Ltd is Roman Abramovich”.

The letter also shows the billionaire’s address in Switzerland is listed simply as “Immeuble, Gatzby Le Magnifique”, which translates as “The Great Gatsby Building”.

Keatinge described the UK’s ability to demand full ownership information of companies registered in any of its overseas territories or crown dependencies as its “most powerful global weapon” in combating financial secrecy.

However, he asked: “How much is that weapon being used?”

A person with knowledge of Abramovich’s boat collection and documents seen by the FT indicate that the oligarch may also still be the owner of Sussurro, the first yacht he bought in 1998, despite reports he had given it to an ex-wife in a divorce.

The person who correctly identified the two yachts in Antigua as belonging to Abramovich told the FT the oligarch still owned Sussurro.

The vessel’s owner is listed in maritime registers as Vesuvius International Limited in the British Virgin Islands. BVI documents show this company was deregistered there in 2017. Another Vesuvius International was registered in Jersey the same year.

The owner of Jersey-based Vesuvius International is listed as Wotton Overseas Holdings Limited. This entity — which shifted from the BVI to Jersey in 2017 — is also the owner through a subsidiary of a helicopter that has been photographed landing on Abramovich’s Solaris several times.

Maritime tracking services show Sussurro, which means “whisper” in Italian and is valued at $11mn, is moored in La Ciotat in the south of France — the same port where the French government last month seized a $116mn superyacht belonging to a company tied to Igor Sechin, head of Russian oil group Rosneft.

Sussurro’s management company is Blue Ocean Management, a Cyprus-based company that also manages Le Grand Bleu, a 113-metre superyacht that Abramovich reportedly gave to his business associate Eugene Shvidler.

The UK placed Shvidler under sanctions last week.

The letter from the BVI’s financial investigation agency to its British counterparts also reveals that the owner of Le Grand Blue — Ashchurch Holdings Limited — is owned by “Zarui Shvidler”. Shvidler’s wife is commonly known as Zara Shvidler.

VesselsValue pegged Le Grand Bleu’s market value in a range of $110mn-$130mn, noting that the boat had last been tracked this week in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Representatives for Abramovich and Shvidler did not respond to requests for comment.

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After five years of intensive design, development and construction, Eclipse left the Blohm+Voss yard in Hamburg on the 9th December 2010, to formally take her place as the largest superyacht in the world. Managed by Blue Ocean Yacht Management, Eclipse features a diesel-electric propulsion system with generators powering rotating Azipod drives, dramatic exterior styling and a stunning interior design by London-based Terence Disdale Design, which has been responsible for all aspects of aesthetic design and layout, including the superstructure design, deck layouts, interior design and construction supervision.

Her accommodation includes an owner’s deck of 56 metres in length. The interior boasts hundreds of custom finishes exclusively developed for this project, while her deck areas include a 16 metre swimming pool, whose base can be raised to transform the area into a dance floor. The yacht can also accommodate three helicopters, one on each of the two helipads and the third in a storage hangar below the foredeck.

Eclipse was voted Motor Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht Awards in 2011.

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ECLIPSE, a 162.5 m Motor Yacht built in Germany and delivered in 2010, is the flagship of Blohm & Voss .

Her top speed is 21.5 kn, her cruising speed is 20.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 6000.0 nm at 21.0 kn, with power coming from four MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 36 guests in 18 staterooms, with 66 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 13564.0 GT and a 22.0 m beam.

She was designed by Terence Disdale , who also designed the interior. Terence Disdale has designed 41 yachts and designed the interior of 78 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

The naval architecture was developed by Blohm & Voss , who has architected 8 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

ECLIPSE is the 3rd longest yacht in the world. She is one of 70 motor yachts longer than 100m, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 4.09 kn above the average, her top speed 1.8 kn above the average, and her volume 6426.92 GT above the average.

ECLIPSE is currently sailing under the Bermuda flag (along with a total of other 36 yachts). She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Turkey. For more information regarding ECLIPSE's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

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SOLARIS Yacht – Exquisite $600M Superyacht

The SOLARIS yacht was newly launched in 2021 by Lloyd Werft.

At 139.7 meters (458 ft), SOLARIS is considered an absolute giant in the world of superyachts and ranks as the 15th largest in the world.

SOLARIS yacht interior

No official photos of the interior of the SOLARIS yacht have been released, so the exact design is unknown.

However, judging from the minimalist and modern layout of the decks, it can be assumed that the interior follows a similar trend.

The German designer Frank Neubelt is said to have worked on the interior of SOLARIS, although details of the project are unknown.

The yacht is one of the largest in the world, so it comes as no surprise that the SOLARIS yacht can accommodate an impressive 36 guests onboard.

Around 60 crew members find space in the cabins below deck and are available to tend to every need of the passengers.

The yacht also features a large gym, spa, and several salons to host events and welcome guests.

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MY SOLARIS was built in 2021 by the German shipyard Lloyd Werft and became the largest vessel they had ever delivered.

The total length of the yacht is 139.7 meters (458 ft) which makes her 23 meters (75 ft) shorter than Abramovic’s other famous yacht, ECLIPSE.

Her beam is 21.35 meters (70 ft), and her draft measures 5.95 meters (19.6 ft). Her total weight lies at 11,247 tons.

The SOLARIS yacht is powered by six MTU engines which allow her to travel at an average cruise speed of 18 knots with top speeds of 20 knots.

SOLARIS yacht exterior

The exterior of MY SOLARIS was designed by Marc Newson Ltd , an Australian industrial designer who has worked in several industries, including aircraft, furniture, and clothing.

His work is easily recognizable by smooth lines and rounded shapes with geometric elements.

The SOLARIS yacht is a prime example of this with its sleek look, rounded balconies, and many windows. Her eight decks have an unusually light wood that decorates the many open spaces of the vessel.

There are several extendable platforms to release tenders and toys and a large beach club located close to the swimming platform.

Of course, SOLARIS includes a full-size helipad as well as several swimming pools, one of which is located on the largest of the decks aft of the vessel.

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Yacht SOLARIS was delivered to Abramovic for a reported price of US $600 million, placing her among the most expensive superyachts in the world.

She generates a further US $50 – $60 million in annual running costs.

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A $700 million superyacht owned by the sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich is sailing toward his other $600 million vessel in the Mediterranean

• Two superyachts owned by the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are sailing around the Mediterranean.
• Abramovich's Eclipse is heading in the direction of his Solaris yacht, ship-tracking data shows.
• There was no destination port for either superyacht listed on MarineTraffic's website.

A $700 million superyacht belonging to the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich seems to be heading toward his other $600 million vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, ship-tracking data shows.

MarineTraffic's map suggests that if the two superyachts keep on their current courses, they would eventually meet in the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean separating Greece and Italy.

Eclipse, Abramovich's 533-foot superyacht, was just off the coast of Algeria on Tuesday, sailing east across the Mediterranean Sea, MarineTraffic data indicated . The ship — worth $700 million, according to SuperYacht Fan — has been underway from St. Martin in the Caribbean since February 21, the data shows.

Abramovich's 460-foot vessel, Solaris, which was off the eastern coast of Italy on Friday, was between the coasts of southeastern Italy and Albania on Tuesday, MarineTraffic data indicated . The website showed Solaris moving south.

Some Russian oligarchs and billionaires believed to have close ties to President Vladimir Putin — including Abramovich — are moving themselves, their yachts , and their private jets in the wake of sanctions announced by international governments. Their assets could be seized as part of measures aimed at the Russian elite in response to Moscow's decision to invade Ukraine.

Abramovich is one of seven Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the UK on Thursday. The sanctions include freezing their assets and barring them from doing business with the country.

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Other jurisdictions, including the European Union, have announced similar sanctions. Spanish authorities said on Monday that they had seized a $153 million superyacht that was later linked to the Russian oligarch Sergei Chemezov, the CEO of the Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec and a close ally of Putin.

There was no destination port for Eclipse or Solaris listed on MarineTraffic's website, so it's unclear where Abramovich's superyachts will dock next. Solaris — worth $600 million, according to SuperYacht Fan — had been docked in a Spanish shipyard since late 2021 for repairs until it departed last week.

Reuters first reported that Abramovich was spotted in a VIP lounge at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Monday — the same day that flight-tracking data indicated a private jet linked to him flew from Israel to Istanbul. It was unclear whether Abramovich was on the plane, Reuters reported.

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March 22, 2022 / 7:55 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Ankara, Turkey — A second superyacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has docked in a resort in southwestern Turkey - a country that's not applying sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine , Turkish media reports said Tuesday.

The private DHA news agency said the Bermuda-registered Eclipse docked at a port in the resort of Marmaris amid international efforts to freeze assets belonging to top Russian businessmen linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A day earlier, Abramovich's Bermuda-flagged luxury yacht My Solaris arrived in the nearby resort of Bodrum, triggering a protest by a group of Ukrainians who boarded a small motor boat and tried to prevent the yacht from docking.

Last week, the European Union updated a list of individuals facing asset freezes and travel bans over their ties to the Kremlin and began imposing sanctions on Abramovich. The 55-year-old had already been punished in Britain.

NATO-member Turkey has close ties to both Russia and Ukraine. It has criticized Moscow's invasion of Ukraine but has also positioned itself as a neutral party trying to mediate between the two.

Abramovich announced earlier this month that he's selling the Chelsea club. Abramovich said the sale won't "be fast-tracked but will follow due process" and that the net proceeds will go to victims in Ukraine.

"This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club," he said. 

Forbes has valued Abramovich's net worth  at $12.4 billion  while Chelsea was worth an  estimated $3.2 billion  in 2021. The 55-year-old, who was once Russia's richest man, said he will set up a foundation to which net proceeds from the sale will be donated.

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Das ist die teuerste Yacht der Welt – Sie gehört einem Oligarchen

Das ist die teuerste yacht der welt – und diesem russischen oligarchen gehört sie.

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Die Super-Yacht Eclipse bietet Platz für 40 Gäste auf sechs Decks mit 24 Kabinen. Sie verfügt über zahlreiche Freizeitmöglichkeiten, darunter ein Pool, ein Kino und eine Disco, sowie vier Motorboote und zwanzig Jetskis.

Der russische Oligarch Roman Abramowitsch hat die Yacht in Auftrag gegeben und ist nach wie vor Eigentümer. Seit vergangenem Jahr liegt die Yacht in der Türkei.

Der Baupreis lag bei 637 Millionen Euro, nach Umbauten liegt der Wert nun bei 850 Millionen Euro. Damit ist die Eclipse die teuerste Yacht der Welt.

Die Super-Yacht Eclipse steht für puren Luxus. Auf sechs Decks mit 24 Kabinen bietet sie Platz für 40 Gäste. Damit denen nicht langweilig wird, sind vier Motorboote und zwanzig Jetski an Bord. Auch ein U-Boot soll es geben. Alternativ kann man sich die Zeit im 16 Meter langen Pool, dem Kino oder der Disco vertreiben. Mit einer Länge von 162,5 Metern gehört sie zu den längsten Yachten der Welt.

Über den genauen Wert der Eclipse gibt es verschiedene Berichte. Gebaut wurde sie 2010 in Hamburg von der Reederei Blohm+Voss, die den Baupreis öffentlich nicht kommuniziert. Medienberichten zufolge betrug der Baupreis aber 637 Millionen Euro.

Die Stadt Hamburg taxiert den Wert hingegen auf 850 Millionen Euro. Dass der Wert sich steigert, könnte mit diversen Umbauten, unter anderem im Hafen von Barcelona zusammenhängen. Damit ist die Eclipse die teuerste Yacht der Welt.

Russischer Oligarch ist stolzer Besitzer der Eclipse

Doch wem gehört die Mega-Yacht? Der russische Oligarch Roman Abramowitsch hat das Schiff in Auftrag gegeben und ist nach wie vor der Eigentümer.

Das hätte sich im vergangenen Jahr fast geändert. Im Zuge der europäischen Sanktionen gegen russische Oligarchen musste Abramowitsch die Yacht in den türkischen Hafen Bodrum verlegen. Dort liegt sie Stand Ende April 2023 immer noch.

Auch wenn die türkische Küste eine der schönsten der Welt ist, kann Abramowitsch sein Schiff damit nicht mehr vollumfänglich nutzen. Ein ziemlich teures Vergnügen, bedenkt man, dass die Instandhaltungskosten einer Super-Yacht jährlich auf etwa 20 Prozent des ursprünglichen Werts taxiert werden. Die Kosten summieren sich durch Hafengebühren, Spritkosten und die Löhne der 70-köpfigen Crew an Bord.

Diese Super-Yacht steht derzeit zum Verkauf

Zum Verkauf steht die Eclipse derzeit trotzdem nicht. Doch Superreiche mit dem nötigen Kleingeld könnten stattdessen bei der Super-Yacht AHPO zuschlagen. Der Yachtbroaker Moran Yacht & Shipping listet die Yacht seit Februar 2023 als zu Verkaufen . Die AHPO ist zwar nur 115 Meter lang – kostet dafür aber auch „nur“ 330 Millionen Euro. Vorbesitzer ist der kanadisch-jamaikanische Milliardär Michael Lee-Chin.

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Abramovich flies into Moscow as yachts are seized and caviar banned in hit to Russia's rich

By Catarina Demony, Francesco Guarascio and Ali Kucukgocmen

ISTANBUL/MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich jetted into Moscow on Tuesday as the Spanish government seized more assets belonging to Russia's rich and the EU banned exports of caviar and luxury goods.

Abramovich landed in Moscow early on Tuesday after taking off from Istanbul in his private jet, according to FLIGHTRADAR24 data. A source familiar with the matter said he was not in Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin.

It was the second trip a jet linked to the oligarch has made between the Turkish city of Istanbul and the Russian capital in the past three days, the FLIGHTRADAR24 data showed. On Monday, he was spotted in the VIP lounge at Tel Aviv airport before the jet took off for Istanbul.

Abramovich was among several Russian billionaires added on Tuesday to an EU blacklist that already includes dozens of wealthy Russians. World governments are seeking to isolate Putin and his allies over the invasion of Ukraine, which Russia calls a "special operation."

The latest sanctions follow three rounds of punitive measures which included freezing of assets of the Russian central bank, exclusion from the SWIFT banking system of some Russian and Belarusian banks, and the asset freeze of oligarchs and top politicians, including Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

EU companies will also be no longer allowed to export to Russia any luxury goods worth more than 300 euros ($330), including precious stones, crystal, caviar, wine, handbags, leather products, shoes and coats. Exports of cars costing more than 50,000 euros will also be banned.

This is intended to impact on the lifestyle of Russia's elites, an EU official said.

Britain also imposed fresh sanctions on hundreds of Russian individuals and entities on Tuesday, using a new law to catch up with the EU and United States in targeting people accused of propping up Putin.

Britain said the latest round of sanctions included elites with a net worth of 100 billion pounds ($130 billion).

"We are going further and faster than ever in hitting those closest to Putin - from major oligarchs, to his prime minister, and the propagandists who peddle his lies and disinformation. We are holding them to account for their complicity in Russia's crimes in Ukraine," foreign minister Liz Truss said.

Abramovich said last week he was selling Chelsea soccer club, but after being targeted by British sanctions that sale is now on hold. Chelsea is operating under a special government license and the Premier League board has disqualified him as a club director.

Germany's Bild newspaper reported that Abramovich had met with former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Moscow on Thursday evening before Schroeder sat down with Putin.

A source familiar with the matter confirmed the meeting with Schroeder to Reuters and said that the oligarch wanted to find a way to stop the war.

A spokesperson for Abramovich declined to comment.

The Russian billionaire, who also holds Israeli and Portuguese citizenship, has said he does not have close ties to Putin. Portugal has opened an investigation into how Abramovich was granted citizenship.

Refinitiv ship tracking data showed Abramovich's $600 million yacht Solaris sailing near the coast of Albania Tuesday morning with the status "awaiting orders." Its destination had previously been shown as Turkey.

It was unclear how the fresh EU sanctions would impact the yacht's progress through European waters.

Authorities in Europe have stepped up seizing yachts and luxury assets of billionaires in Putin's circle who are on sanctions lists.

The 48-meter (157-ft) yacht Lady Anastasia, owned by Russian oligarch Alexander Mikheyev, was detained by Spanish authorities on Tuesday at a Mallorca marina, a police source said. Mikheyev, who heads Russian weapon exporting group Rosoboronoexport, is on the EU sanctions list.

On Monday, Spanish authorities said they had seized the 85-meter (279-foot) superyacht Valerie, valued at $140 million, in Barcelona. That yacht belongs to Sergei Chemezov, a former KGB officer who heads state conglomerate Rostec, two sources said.

Chemezov was sanctioned by the United States in 2014 and Britain in 2020 over Russia's annexation of Crimea and was named in sanctions lists this month by the United States and Australia.

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(Additional reporting by Liz Piper, Yesim Dikmen, Madeline Chambers; Editing by Leela de Kretser and Rosalba O'Brien)

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Untergang der „Bayesian“ vor Italien: Matrosen sprechen im Video über fatale Katastrophe

Stand: 07.09.2024, 19:23 Uhr

Von: Carmen Mörwald , Bjarne Kommnick

In einem Video berichten Seeleute der „Bayesian“ über die Tragödie der Luxusyacht. Unterdessen rätseln die Ermittler über die Ursache.

Porticello – Bei dem Untergang der Luxusyacht „Bayesian“ vor der Küste von Porticello (19. August) sind sieben Menschen gestorben. Die Behörden ermitteln auf Hochtouren, wie es zu dem Untergang kommen konnte. Drei Personen stehen dabei besonders im Fokus . Die Anschuldigungen sind gravierend: fahrlässige Tötung und Totschlag in sieben Fällen. Ein neu aufgetauchtes Video könnte nun die Ermittlungen beschleunigen.

„Bayesian“-Matrosen sprechen im Video über Unglück

Laut der italienischen Tageszeitung Giornale di Sicilia wurde das Video unmittelbar nach dem Untergang der Luxusyacht am 19. August mit einem Handy aufgenommen. In der TV-Sendung Quarta Repubblica wurde ein Ausschnitt gezeigt, in dem zwei sichtlich geschockte Matrosen der „Bayesian“ am Kai des Hafens von Porticello über das Unglück sprachen, das sie selbst miterlebt hatten. Auch die „einzige“ Zeugin schilderte bereits den Untergang der Yacht .

Trotz der schlechten Tonqualität konnte festgehalten werden, was die Matrosen in dem Video sagten, wie die italienische Tageszeitung berichtete. Einer von ihnen erzählte der Stewardess der „Bayesian“, die ebenfalls nur knapp dem Tod entkommen war, wie er versuchte, sich zu retten. „Ich habe eine Schiebetür aufgebrochen“, schilderte er. Ein Kollege, der an Land in einen Wärmemantel gehüllt war, stimmte ihm zu: „Wir wurden hinausgeschleudert.“ Auch die Mitteilung einer Überlebenden gelang zuletzt an die Öffentlichkeit .

Video zeigt dramatischen Untergang von Yacht vor Sizilien – Ermittler stehen vor Rätsel

Ein Überwachungsvideo einer Villa am Ufer zeigte die dramatischen Momente des Untergangs. „In nur 60 Sekunden kann man sehen, dass das Schiff verschwindet“, berichtete der Besitzer der italienischen Nachrichtenagentur und fügte hinzu: „Man kann sehr gut sehen, was passiert. Es gab nichts, was man für das Boot tun konnte. Es verschwand in sehr kurzer Zeit.“ Den Passagieren blieb also nur wenig Zeit. Es ist nun bekannt, dass nicht alle es schafften, lebend von Bord zu kommen.

Die italienische Staatsanwaltschaft rätselt immer noch, was in den letzten Minuten vor dem Untergang passiert ist. Es ist fraglich, warum der Anker auf eine Tiefe von 50 Metern gesenkt wurde – was für ein Segelschiff wie die „Bayesian“ ungewöhnlich ist, so der Bericht. Zudem wollen die Ermittler herausfinden, warum einige Matrosen und Passagiere an Deck waren, während andere noch in ihren Kabinen waren.

Matrose sagt aus und schildert Untergang der Luxusyacht

Im Rahmen der Ermittlungen äußerte sich der Matrose Matthew Griffiths, der in der Nacht des „Bayesian“-Unglücks Dienst hatte. Laut der italienischen Nachrichtenagentur Ansa berichtete er, dass er in der besagten Nacht Alarm ausgelöst und den Kapitän geweckt hatte. Dieser übernahm das Kommando und befahl, die Passagiere zu wecken. Kurz darauf kippte die Luxusyacht und mehrere Menschen fielen über Bord, so Griffiths.

Erst nach vier Tagen wurden alle Todesopfer gefunden. Am 4. September wurden im Institut für Gerichtsmedizin der Poliklinik die sterblichen Überreste des Vorsitzenden der Investmentbank Morgan Stanley, Jonathan Bloomer, und seiner Frau Anne Elizabeth Judith obduziert, berichtete Giornale di Sicilia. Es folgten die Leichen von Lynch, seiner Tochter Hannah und des Kochs. (cln)

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