The captain of the superyacht that sank in Italy last week, killing seven including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, has been placed under investigation, according to reports.

James Cutfield, a 51-year old New Zealand national, is being investigated for manslaughter and shipwreck, Reuters reported, citing a judicial source. The probe was first reported by Italian news outlets.

Being placed under investigation does not imply guilt or mean formal charges will follow. Notices to people under investigation are sent out before authorities can conduct autopsies.

Newsweek contacted Cutfield for comment via social media on Monday.

The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre-long (184-foot) yacht, was carrying 22 people when it sank off northern Sicily early morning August 19, minutes after being suddenly being struck by powerful storm.

The investigation decision was made after Cutfield was interrogated for a second time, Reuters said.

Cutfield previously told Italian newspaper La Repubblica that he didn’t see the storm coming.

Fifteen people survived, including the captain and Lynch’s wife, whose company owned the Bayesian. Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, was among those who died. Morgan Stanley boss Jonathan Bloomer and his wife were also among the dead.

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