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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 8, 2024 6:13:08 GMT
Have a look at the 'migrants crime table' thread. Official government figures from some European countries. The UK refuse to publish the figures. The average crime rate for non ideginous people's of the UK is circa 5% of all crimes. The same (rounded) for ideginous people's. Link? I am interested as to how you come up with these figures as the UK government refuse to release crime figures regarding many grants. |
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Post by Cheshiregas on Aug 8, 2024 11:38:54 GMT
The average crime rate for non ideginous people's of the UK is circa 5% of all crimes. The same (rounded) for ideginous people's. Link? I am interested as to how you come up with these figures as the UK government refuse to release crime figures regarding many grants. The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has studied global reports on the effect on crime and any rise. This is a summary below which includes analysis. Note that the people who came from Europe, that some were desperate to get rid off, actually cause a fall in crimes per capita as they were mostly people who wanted to work. The crime rate does raise by a small percentile for asylum seekers mainly for property crime not violent crime [as some claim], and it was noted that this is driven by the fact that they are not allowed to work, the process is lengthy and they have reduced access to support. Perhaps if they were allowed to work, which would also reduce accommodation costs, that would have a positive effect. The share of asylum seekers in the local population is related to a 1.1% rise in property crime but no change in violent crime. A rise in A8 migrants as a share of the population is associated with a 0.4% fall in property crime and has no relationship to violent crime
Bell et al. (2013) examine local crime patterns in England and Wales from 2002 to 2009 in order to determine whether there is any causal effect of an increase in the foreign-born population on crime. They focus on two large groups of migrants that arrived in the UK over this period. First, asylum seekers arising initially from the dislocations in former Yugoslavia and subsequently from war-torn societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Second, the large migrant flows coming from the A8 countries, particularly Poland, since 2004. The research showed that it is possible to derive causal estimates for both migrant groups and found that the share of asylum seekers in the local population was related to a rise in property crime, while a rise in A8 migrants was associated with a fall in property crime. Neither group was associated with statistically significant changes in violent crime. Estimates suggest that a one percentage point increase in the asylum seeker share of the local population is associated with a 1.1% rise in property crime. Since asylum seekers accounted for only around 0.1% of the population, the macro effects were small. A one percentage point increase in the share of the population that was born in the A8 countries leads to 0.4% fall in property crime.
Bell et al. (2013) suggest that the estimated effects for asylum seekers and A8 migrants may be the result of differences in the labour market opportunities of the two groups. The A8 migrants who arrived in the UK came almost entirely for work reasons and have higher employment rates than the UK-born. The motivation of asylum seekers was different, and they are not allowed to work in the UK upon arrival and also have reduced access to welfare benefits. Given the lengthy process involved in deciding asylum applications, this restriction is likely to have increased the relative returns to crime.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-and-crime-evidence-for-the-uk-and-other-countries/ |
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Link? I am interested as to how you come up with these figures as the UK government refuse to release crime figures regarding many grants. The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has studied global reports on the effect on crime and any rise. This is a summary below which includes analysis. Note that the people who came from Europe, that some were desperate to get rid off, actually cause a fall in crimes per capita as they were mostly people who wanted to work. The crime rate does raise by a small percentile for asylum seekers mainly for property crime not violent crime [as some claim], and it was noted that this is driven by the fact that they are not allowed to work, the process is lengthy and they have reduced access to support. Perhaps if they were allowed to work, which would also reduce accommodation costs, that would have a positive effect. The share of asylum seekers in the local population is related to a 1.1% rise in property crime but no change in violent crime. A rise in A8 migrants as a share of the population is associated with a 0.4% fall in property crime and has no relationship to violent crime
Bell et al. (2013) examine local crime patterns in England and Wales from 2002 to 2009 in order to determine whether there is any causal effect of an increase in the foreign-born population on crime. They focus on two large groups of migrants that arrived in the UK over this period. First, asylum seekers arising initially from the dislocations in former Yugoslavia and subsequently from war-torn societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Second, the large migrant flows coming from the A8 countries, particularly Poland, since 2004. The research showed that it is possible to derive causal estimates for both migrant groups and found that the share of asylum seekers in the local population was related to a rise in property crime, while a rise in A8 migrants was associated with a fall in property crime. Neither group was associated with statistically significant changes in violent crime. Estimates suggest that a one percentage point increase in the asylum seeker share of the local population is associated with a 1.1% rise in property crime. Since asylum seekers accounted for only around 0.1% of the population, the macro effects were small. A one percentage point increase in the share of the population that was born in the A8 countries leads to 0.4% fall in property crime.
Bell et al. (2013) suggest that the estimated effects for asylum seekers and A8 migrants may be the result of differences in the labour market opportunities of the two groups. The A8 migrants who arrived in the UK came almost entirely for work reasons and have higher employment rates than the UK-born. The motivation of asylum seekers was different, and they are not allowed to work in the UK upon arrival and also have reduced access to welfare benefits. Given the lengthy process involved in deciding asylum applications, this restriction is likely to have increased the relative returns to crime.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-and-crime-evidence-for-the-uk-and-other-countries/Brilliant stuff Cheshire |
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 8, 2024 11:52:47 GMT
Link? I am interested as to how you come up with these figures as the UK government refuse to release crime figures regarding many grants. The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has studied global reports on the effect on crime and any rise. This is a summary below which includes analysis. Note that the people who came from Europe, that some were desperate to get rid off, actually cause a fall in crimes per capita as they were mostly people who wanted to work. The crime rate does raise by a small percentile for asylum seekers mainly for property crime not violent crime [as some claim], and it was noted that this is driven by the fact that they are not allowed to work, the process is lengthy and they have reduced access to support. Perhaps if they were allowed to work, which would also reduce accommodation costs, that would have a positive effect. The share of asylum seekers in the local population is related to a 1.1% rise in property crime but no change in violent crime. A rise in A8 migrants as a share of the population is associated with a 0.4% fall in property crime and has no relationship to violent crime
Bell et al. (2013) examine local crime patterns in England and Wales from 2002 to 2009 in order to determine whether there is any causal effect of an increase in the foreign-born population on crime. They focus on two large groups of migrants that arrived in the UK over this period. First, asylum seekers arising initially from the dislocations in former Yugoslavia and subsequently from war-torn societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Second, the large migrant flows coming from the A8 countries, particularly Poland, since 2004. The research showed that it is possible to derive causal estimates for both migrant groups and found that the share of asylum seekers in the local population was related to a rise in property crime, while a rise in A8 migrants was associated with a fall in property crime. Neither group was associated with statistically significant changes in violent crime. Estimates suggest that a one percentage point increase in the asylum seeker share of the local population is associated with a 1.1% rise in property crime. Since asylum seekers accounted for only around 0.1% of the population, the macro effects were small. A one percentage point increase in the share of the population that was born in the A8 countries leads to 0.4% fall in property crime.
Bell et al. (2013) suggest that the estimated effects for asylum seekers and A8 migrants may be the result of differences in the labour market opportunities of the two groups. The A8 migrants who arrived in the UK came almost entirely for work reasons and have higher employment rates than the UK-born. The motivation of asylum seekers was different, and they are not allowed to work in the UK upon arrival and also have reduced access to welfare benefits. Given the lengthy process involved in deciding asylum applications, this restriction is likely to have increased the relative returns to crime.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-and-crime-evidence-for-the-uk-and-other-countries/Not official figures Terry. The official figures from Sweden, Denmark and Germany all show the same thing. The UK government refuses to publish it's figures. Plus your cut & paste seems to concentrate only on asylum seekers. |
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Post by Cheshiregas on Aug 8, 2024 12:08:25 GMT
The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has studied global reports on the effect on crime and any rise. This is a summary below which includes analysis. Note that the people who came from Europe, that some were desperate to get rid off, actually cause a fall in crimes per capita as they were mostly people who wanted to work. The crime rate does raise by a small percentile for asylum seekers mainly for property crime not violent crime [as some claim], and it was noted that this is driven by the fact that they are not allowed to work, the process is lengthy and they have reduced access to support. Perhaps if they were allowed to work, which would also reduce accommodation costs, that would have a positive effect. The share of asylum seekers in the local population is related to a 1.1% rise in property crime but no change in violent crime. A rise in A8 migrants as a share of the population is associated with a 0.4% fall in property crime and has no relationship to violent crime
Bell et al. (2013) examine local crime patterns in England and Wales from 2002 to 2009 in order to determine whether there is any causal effect of an increase in the foreign-born population on crime. They focus on two large groups of migrants that arrived in the UK over this period. First, asylum seekers arising initially from the dislocations in former Yugoslavia and subsequently from war-torn societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Second, the large migrant flows coming from the A8 countries, particularly Poland, since 2004. The research showed that it is possible to derive causal estimates for both migrant groups and found that the share of asylum seekers in the local population was related to a rise in property crime, while a rise in A8 migrants was associated with a fall in property crime. Neither group was associated with statistically significant changes in violent crime. Estimates suggest that a one percentage point increase in the asylum seeker share of the local population is associated with a 1.1% rise in property crime. Since asylum seekers accounted for only around 0.1% of the population, the macro effects were small. A one percentage point increase in the share of the population that was born in the A8 countries leads to 0.4% fall in property crime.
Bell et al. (2013) suggest that the estimated effects for asylum seekers and A8 migrants may be the result of differences in the labour market opportunities of the two groups. The A8 migrants who arrived in the UK came almost entirely for work reasons and have higher employment rates than the UK-born. The motivation of asylum seekers was different, and they are not allowed to work in the UK upon arrival and also have reduced access to welfare benefits. Given the lengthy process involved in deciding asylum applications, this restriction is likely to have increased the relative returns to crime.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-and-crime-evidence-for-the-uk-and-other-countries/Not official figures Terry. The official figures from Sweden, Denmark and Germany all show the same thing. The UK government refuses to publish it's figures. Plus your cut & paste seems to concentrate only on asylum seekers. Illegal immigrants are included in the report figures for asylum seekers and the reports are based on Government figures. As soon as they land and claim asylum they are then included. It has been the policy of the last Tory Government to do so and it is only recently that the term 'illegal immigrants' has been adopted in the UK by a change in the law. As most of those seeking asylum now arrive by the Channel boats, it is therefore appropriate to include most if not all as Asylum seekers. To me a criminal is a criminal whatever the background. |
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Not official figures Terry. The official figures from Sweden, Denmark and Germany all show the same thing. The UK government refuses to publish it's figures. Plus your cut & paste seems to concentrate only on asylum seekers. Illegal immigrants are included in the report figures for asylum seekers and the reports are based on Government figures. As soon as they land and claim asylum they are then included. It has been the policy of the last Tory Government to do so and it is only recently that the term 'illegal immigrants' has been adopted in the UK by a change in the law. As most of those seeking asylum now arrive by the Channel boats, it is therefore appropriate to include most if not all as Asylum seekers. To me a criminal is a criminal whatever the background. Sorry Terry, but the UK government refuse to release any crime figures relating to migrants! To suggest reports are based on government figures is just wrong. |
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Illegal immigrants are included in the report figures for asylum seekers and the reports are based on Government figures. As soon as they land and claim asylum they are then included. It has been the policy of the last Tory Government to do so and it is only recently that the term 'illegal immigrants' has been adopted in the UK by a change in the law. As most of those seeking asylum now arrive by the Channel boats, it is therefore appropriate to include most if not all as Asylum seekers. To me a criminal is a criminal whatever the background. Sorry Terry, but the UK government refuse to release any crime figures relating to migrants! To suggest reports are based on government figures is just wrong. This is true. Unlike eg Denmark,Sweden and I think Germany. Our two main parties think Britons are not entitled to know.They also know Britons would be very unhappy and angry. |
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Post by trymer on Aug 8, 2024 13:05:06 GMT
Sorry Terry, but the UK government refuse to release any crime figures relating to migrants! To suggest reports are based on government figures is just wrong. This is true. Unlike eg Denmark,Sweden and I think Germany. Our two main parties think Britons are not entitled to know.They also know Britons would be very unhappy and angry. Maybe the government think that the figures would lead to a 'breakdown in community cohesion' ? |
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This is true. Unlike eg Denmark,Sweden and I think Germany. Our two main parties think Britons are not entitled to know.They also know Britons would be very unhappy and angry. Maybe the government think that the figures would lead to a 'breakdown in community cohesion' ? Or rioting, looting, attacking the emergency services, setting fire to community services and attacking anyone who looks like a forriner..... |
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Liz Truss leaves stage as lettuce banner unfurls..by Andy Trigg, BBC Newsi.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/14/13/88513157-13742023-Liz_Truss_stormed_off_stage_last_night_after_pranksters_humiliat-a-78_1723638951907.jpgLiz Truss walked off stage at a public event after a banner showing a picture of a lettuce and the words "I crashed the economy" was unfurled above her. The former prime minister was on stage at Beccles Public Hall, Suffolk, when the banner appeared. A video posted on X, external showed the speech being stopped and Ms Truss saying "that's not funny" before walking off stage. The activism group Led By Donkeys claimed responsibility for the stunt, while Suffolk Police said a man had been arrested and released without charge. "Liz Truss is on a pro-Trump speaking tour. So we dropped a strategically-positioned remote-controlled lettuce banner," the group posted on social media. "She didn’t find it funny." Ms Truss responded to the prank on X, external, claiming it was done to "intimidate people and suppress free speech". i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/14/13/88513151-13742023-The_stunt_was_in_reference_to_a_lettuce_outlasting_Truss_time_in-a-79_1723638951911.jpgMs Truss was speaking in Beccles on Tuesday evening to promote her new book. In the footage, she stops speaking when her attention is drawn to the banner behind her. She is then heard to ask "what's that?", while the host said: "I have no idea where that has come from." As she left the stage, laughter could be heard from some members of the audience, while others clapped. A spokesperson for Suffolk Police said: "A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary with intent to commit damage following an event at Beccles Public Hall and Theatre and was taken to Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre for questioning. "He has since been released without charge and will face no further action." Ben Stewart, co-founder of Led By Donkeys, who attended the event on Tuesday, said: "This is all about Liz Truss aligning herself with Trump and the far right in America." "Sometimes, not always, but sometimes, one of the best approaches to the far right is to laugh at them."
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I understand your objections to immigration, but the impact on those definitions you raise are more impacted by the volume of people, legal and illegal, surely? So If we have ... 1.2 million visas granted by our government because of A) Skill shortages B) To maintain our higher education funding Both brought upon us after the withdrawal from the Free Movement treaty and people much closer to our culture and history .....and Upto 50,000 a year claiming refugee status from around the world Which of those two groups has the biggest impact on our borders, language and culture...do you think? We are taking about illegal immigration here, I get your points that you raise, but you are confusing the two issues. Simple question for you,and please be honest and don't play your games if you want a genuine conversation here. Do we have a problem with "illegal immigration" in this country? Myself, I would call is a national crisis, and a pandemic of sorts and it's brought violence to our streets even if its being done by Hooligans, and far right thugs. Our boarders are out of control, and my views that I express on there that you largely take out if context and spin, are based on my very concerns of the invasion currently happening by criminals entering our country. Would you stop illegal immigrants entering this country by pulling up the drawbridge? In my opinion, we have to...Now. |
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Players need to ‘walk off the pitch’ to solve racism issue NOT take the knee, claims former footballer..Report by Gabrielle Wilde.
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Mark McGhee and Mick Quinn pictured in 1990Aformer football star has claimed that it would be more effective if players "walk off the pitch" than take the knee to battle racism in the game. It comes as it has been revealed that Premier League players will take the knee six times this season to show their commitment to fighting racism and discrimination. Speaking to GB News, former footballer Mickey Quinn said that he didn't think this should happen "in every football game." He said: "I don't think it should be every game of football. Some fans are not comfortable with it. "Some fans think it's an American issue, which we know it's not. It's far deeper than that. It is about racism but if the Premier League made a statement today and said, this is about the fight against racism, I think it would clarify a few things. He added: "There's no room for it [racism], especially in sports. Football is going to where they don't want to be, you know, berated with racist comments. "It's sickening really. The only solution which will affect everybody is for players to walk off the pitch and not take the knee. "It does highlight racism and it will bring awareness. "But I think you should just walk off the pitch and that'll solve a lot of problems because football fans will suffer because they won't be able to watch the game. "And now the Premier League is around the world, so it will make a massive statement." Players will take the knee at the Premier League’s opening and final match rounds of the season, as well as dedicated No Room For Racism fixtures in October and April, and Boxing Day fixtures. The Premier League captains said: “We are unified in our belief that any form of discrimination has no place within football, or wider society, and are committed to using our platform to help celebrate diversity and show our support in the fight against racism. “Therefore, we will continue to show solidarity by taking the knee at significant moments during the forthcoming season. "Diversity is central to the success of the game and we feel strongly that people should respect others, regardless of their ethnicity or background.” The death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed at the hands of a police officer in America in 2020 sparked worldwide outrage and weeks of protests. England's men's and women's teams have knelt before games since 2020, initially in solidarity with protests over Floyd's death and then to battle racism and discrimination.
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Britons missing as yacht carrying 22 sinks off Sicily..by Johanna Chisholm and Owen Amosichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/e56b/live/feeb6010-5e14-11ef-8c32-f3c2bc7494c6.jpgOne man has died and six other people are missing after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily The 56m (183ft) yacht was flying a British flag and Britons are among those missing, Italian media reports The 22 people onboard included 10 crew and 12 passengers - and also included American and Canadian nationals Emergency services rescued 15 people including a one-year-old child A wreck has been identified at a depth of 50m, with divers searching for the missing people What do we know about who was on board?We don't have many details about who was on board the boat as of yet, but here's what we can say at the moment about the 22 people: One person has died and six more are missing from the yacht Ten of those on board were crew members, alongside 12 passengers The coast guard says four Britons, two Americans and one Canadian are missing Emergency services rescued the remaining 15 from the water, including a one-year-old child Eight of those rescued are being treated in hospital The person who died was found by a helicopter scouring the area
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British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch among missing after yacht sinks off Sicily..by Jeremy Culley, BBC Newsichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/6285/live/e8d0a440-5e35-11ef-b970-9f202720b57a.jpgA British mother on board a yacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has described holding her baby girl above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. The mother, named locally as Charlotte Golunski, her partner and one-year-old daughter are reported to be among 15 people to have been rescued from the luxury yacht Bayesian early on Monday. Six people - including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch - are missing with one man found dead outside the wreckage. The 56m (183ft) vessel, which was carrying 10 crew and 12 passengers, sank half a mile off the coast of Palermo after encountering a heavy storm overnight that caused waterspouts, or rotating columns of air, to appear over the sea. Charlotte told Italian newspaper La Repubblica her family survived because they were on deck when the yacht sank. She said they were woken by “thunder, lightning and waves that made our boat dance”, and it felt like "the end of the world" before they were thrown into the water. “For two seconds I lost my daughter in the sea then quickly hugged her amid the fury of the waves,” the paper quoted her as saying. Charlotte said she held her baby "afloat with all my strength, my arms stretched upwards to keep her from drowning". “It was all dark. In the water I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I screamed for help but all I could hear around me was the screams of others," she added. A lifeboat inflated and she said 11 people were able to climb in. All three of the family were unharmed and taken to hospital for check-ups. Karsten Borner, captain of a nearby boat, said his crew took on board some survivors on a life raft, including three who were seriously injured. Describing the moment, the storm hit, he told Italian news outlet Rai the superyacht tipped to its side and sank within "a few minutes" "It all happened in really little time," he said. A local fisherman, Giuseppe, told Reuters he was on board a motorboat when he saw "mats and T-shirts floating in the sea". Another witness, Fabio Cefalù, captain of a trawler, says he was about to go out on a fishing trip when he saw flashes of lightning so he stayed in the harbour. "At about 4:15am we saw a flare in the sea," he said, according to the EVN news agency reports. "We waited for this waterspout to pass. After 10 minutes we went out to the sea and we saw cushions and all the rest of the boat [that had sunk], and everything which was on the deck, at sea. However, we did not see any people in the sea.” Another fisherman described seeing the yacht "sinking with my own eyes". Speaking to the newspaper Giornale di Sicilia, the witness said he was at home when the tornado hit. "Then I saw the boat, it had only one mast, it was very big," he said. Shortly afterwards he went down to the Santa Nicolicchia bay in Porticello, the fishing village near Palermo where the disaster unfolded, to get a better look at what was happening. He added: "The boat was still floating, then all of a sudden it disappeared. I saw it sinking with my own eyes."
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Update: UK tycoon Mike Lynch, 18-year-old daughter, and chef among missing after yacht sinks..by Johanna Chisholm and Owen Amosichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/1a06/live/aa0816c0-5e31-11ef-b970-9f202720b57a.jpgOne man has died and six other people are missing after a British yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during bad weather British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, is among those missing - sources say his wife, Angela Bacares, was rescued Authorities in Sicily tell the BBC Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, is also missing, along with the boat's chef There were 22 people on board in total - 15 people were rescued including a one-year-old child Authorities say the missing could still be in the yacht, which is more than 50 metres underwater: "We should have found something by now" Who is Mike Lynch ?The British tech entrepreneur is among the people missing after a luxury yacht sunk off the coast of Sicily. In 1991, Lynch helped establish Cambridge Neurodynamics - a firm that specialised in using computer-based detection and recognition of fingerprints. Five years later, he co-founded the British tech firm Autonomy. In 2011, Lynch made his riches by selling his company to US computing giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) for $11bn (£8.6bn). But an intense legal battle following the high-profile acquisition loomed over Lynch for over a decade. He was acquitted in the US in June on multiple fraud charges, over which he had been facing two decades in jail. In 2006 he was awarded an OBE in recognition of his service to UK enterprise. He served on the board of the BBC as a non-executive director, and in 2011 was appointed to the government's council for science and technology - advising then-Prime Minister David Cameron on the risks and possibilities of AI development.
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Update: Morgan Stanley boss among missing in Sicily yacht disaster as search continues..by Emily Atkinson and Owen Amosichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/1f90/live/bc1d1270-5eb8-11ef-8c32-f3c2bc7494c6.jpgMorgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo are among those missing after a British yacht sank in Sicily British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah are also missing The yacht sank in bad weather in the early hours of Monday - 15 were rescued, six are missing, and one body has been recovered The body has not been formally identified, but the Palermo coastguard said it was the ship's cook The search is continuing on Tuesday - yesterday, authorities said the missing could have been trapped in the yacht i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/19/23/88703231-13759319-image-a-35_1724107500886.jpgChairman of Morgan Stanley International, Jonathan Bloomer (pictured), and his wife are also missing
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Update: Missing tycoon's co-defendant 'fatally struck by car'..Alice Cunningham, BBC News, Cambridgeshire.i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article33497716.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200e/0_E2tWeG7XoAEh9qljpeg.jpgThe co-defendant of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch - who is currently missing in Italy - has died after being hit by a car, his lawyer said. Stephen Chamberlain was Mr Lynch's co-defendant in his US fraud trial in which both men were acquitted following the $11bn (£8.64bn) sale of the software giant Autonomy. Mr Chamberlain died after being hit by a car while out running in Cambridgeshire on Saturday, according to his lawyer. Mr Lynch and his daughter are currently missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday. Gary Lincenberg, Mr Chamberlain’s lawyer, described his client as a "courageous man". "Our dear client and friend Steve Chamberlain was fatally struck by a car on Saturday while out running," he said. "He was a courageous man with unparalleled integrity. We deeply miss him. "Steve fought successfully to clear his good name at trial earlier this year, and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family." Cambridgeshire Police were previously appealing for witnesses following a crash on the A1123 at Stretham. The force has been approached for comment. Mr Chamberlain was the former vice-president of finance at Autonomy.
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