Hannah Lynch’s sister pays emotional tribute to ‘my little angel’ after yacht sinking

The older sister of Mike Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah, who died alongside her father when the luxury yacht they were on capsized, has paid an emotional tribute to her 'little angel'.

Mr Lynch and Hannah were among seven people who died after the Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily early on Monday morning (August 19).

The tech mogul, 59, was the creator of software giant Autonomy and had been cleared in June of carrying out a massive fraud related to its 11 billion dollar (£8.64 billion) sale to US company Hewlett Packard.

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Hannah Lynch’s sister Esme described her as 'the most amazing, supportive and joyful sister'. Paying tribute, she said: “Hannah often burst into my bedroom and lay down with me.

"Sometimes beaming with a smile, sometimes cheeky, sometimes for advice. No matter what, she brought boundless love to me.

“She was endlessly caring, passionately mad, unintentionally hilarious and the most amazing, supportive and joyful sister and best friend to me.

“And on top of all this, she had even more love to give endlessly to all her friends, and passion to give to her incredible studies and goals. She is my little angel, my star.”

A spokesperson for the Lynch family said earlier on Friday: “The Lynch family is devastated, in shock and is being comforted and supported by family and friends. Their thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragedy.

“They would like to sincerely thank the Italian coastguard, emergency services and all those who helped in the rescue. Their one request now is that their privacy be respected at this time of unspeakable grief.”

Mr Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, had recently