Dead or on the lamb?

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@l0st and @guyfriday

I read this morning that the investigation is being broadened to include more members of the crew.

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08...slaughter/

I love a conspiracy theory as much as the next person and my mind raced at looking at different angles, just like both of you propose.

However, no matter which hypothesis I choose or what rabbit holes I go into, I’m always stuck on the sudden storm that struck the yacht. From the same article, data apparently confirms the storm hit the ship…

So, how can something like this have been planned. Yes, we could simply say that foul play was in the pipeline and that it was just a matter of waiting for the right time and place. Their trip had many programmed stops around Italy, but violent storms are rare in summer, even if they have increased in numbers due to the excessive heat Europe is experiencing.

I just have a hard time putting the pieces together that point to a planned operation. Too many people are involved, with anyone of those complicit eventually squealing under interrogation. As I mentioned in another post, if I were to plan something like this, it would be done in open international waters, far away from any possible intervention and investigation. The Bayesian will reveal all once she is brought up, which, by the way, is the responsibility of the owner… Lynch’s wife has to pay for the salvage.

And here we open another can of worms… why was Angela Bacares the owner? Apparently bought through one of her companies… Was she just lucky to survive or is there more?

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I don't believe in coincidences. Why weren't the crew part of the investigation from day 1? And, why are they suddenly a part of it now?

I get what you're saying about the storm. I do believe this inclement weather was known in advance though. In 2024, someone could easily have contacted the crew that night with a murder ransom. More likely, they were already in contact and knew about the scheduled voyage. Could have contacted after seeing the weather report and said "if the storm hits, tonight's the night."

Most victims of crime, particularly murder, are not random victims. They typically know their assailant quite well, and that goes for a lot of other crimes as well.

The owner of the yacht? Did she give them the "go" that night? She would have known the crew and ship itinerary well. She is a prime suspect, IMHO. She could have said "you know the deal, storm is rolling in, it's GO time" for all we know.

People act like every crime has a very specific plan due to the way these cases are presented in crime dramas on TV. In reality, there's a lot more going on, and the plans may be liquid, as with many other aspects of life. For all we know, plans could have been in the works for years, waiting for the right moment.