Mike Lynch’s co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain died from head harm after being hit by automotive days earlier than yacht sinking | EUROtoday

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An inquest has opened into the demise of Mike Lynch’s co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain, who died from a head harm following a automotive crash on a rustic street.

The 52-year-old, from Longstanton in south Cambridgeshire, was hit by a blue Vauxhall Corsa travelling between Stretham and Wicken on the A1123 at about 10.10am on 17 August.

The former vp of finance at Mike Lynch’s software program agency Autonomy had been out operating when he was struck, his lawyer Gary Lincenberg stated.

The automotive had simply travelled over a crested bridge and Mr Chamberlain was crossing the A1123 on the time of the collision.

His location of demise is recorded as Addenbrookes Hospital. The listening to heard a autopsy carried out by Dr Kieren Allinson discovered that Mr Chamberlain’s reason for demise was a “traumatic head injury”.

The driver of the automotive, a 49-year-old girl from Haddenham, remained on the scene by the Great River Ouse and assisted with police enquiries.

Mr Chamberlain had been cleared of the identical costs of fraud and conspiracy as his former boss Mr Lynch, after they had been accused of scheming to inflate the corporate’s worth earlier than it was offered to Hewlett-Packard for $11bn (£8.6bn).

Just 43 hours after the street crash, Mr Lynch’s boat the Bayesian sank inside minutes in a violent storm off the coast of Sicily, which killed seven folks together with his teenage daughter Hannah.

Mr Chamberlain’s inquest was opened on Thursday by coroner Caroline Jones at New Shire Hall, Alconbury.

The inquest has been adjourned till the conclusion of any police investigations, with no date but set.

Mr Chamberlain’s household issued an emotional tribute following his demise, saying: “Steve was a much-loved husband, father, son, brother and friend.

“He was an amazing individual whose only goal in life was to help others in any way possible.

“He made a lasting impression on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.”

Paying tribute, his lawyer Mr Lincenberg stated: “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.”

Sushovan Hussain, a former chief monetary officer of Autonomy, stated: “Steve was by my side for many years, and I had the honour of calling him, Jonathan, Judy and Chris my good friends.

“It is truly impossible to fathom how they can all be gone over such a short period. It is tragic beyond words.”

Poppy Gustafsson, the chief government of cybersecurity firm Darktrace, added: “At a time when both Mike and Steve were so recently acquitted, it feels too cruel.

“But also, such a relief to know that they died with the world knowing their innocence.”

The inquest comes because it was reported 4 of the victims of the Bayesian yacht catastrophe died after oxygen ran out in an air bubble on the sunken boat.

Autopsies over the previous few days on 4 of those that died have revealed an absence of water of their lungs, suggesting they suffocated because the air turned saturated with carbon dioxide, Italian publication The Republic stated.

The outlet reported post-mortems confirmed 4 folks died from “atypical drowning”, with “no water in their lungs, trachea and stomach”. There had been no indicators of exterior accidents.