A woman in her mid-forties was found dead in a cabin on a £27 million superyacht docked in Majorca, a popular British holiday destination. The incident prompted a police investigation after a colleague raised the alarm when she failed to respond to messages. Authorities reported no signs of violence, with a post-mortem scheduled to determine the cause of death.
The discovery occurred on Sunday evening when paramedics responded to the superyacht Lind, a 170-foot custom-built vessel flagged in the Cayman Islands. Built in the Netherlands with an exterior design by Tim Heywood, the yacht features amenities including an open-air cinema, jacuzzi, gym, and inflatable trampolines. It has a top speed of just over 15 knots and can host up to 10 guests and 13 crew members, with charter costs estimated at £300,000 per week during peak season.
A crew member alerted authorities after the woman did not answer calls or messages. Paramedics arrived but pronounced her dead at the scene. The Civil Guard launched an investigation, and initial examinations by forensic experts and officers found no obvious signs of violence on or near the body. Her cause of death remains undetermined pending a post-mortem examination set for Tuesday.
The woman, believed to be in her mid-forties, served as a crew member on the yacht. Her name and nationality have not been disclosed. The vessel is owned by German billionaire Peter Alexander Wacker, who holds approximately 10 percent of Wacker Chemie AG, a chemical company founded by his great-grandfather Alexander Wacker in 1914. Wacker previously worked at BMW for a decade before joining the company in 1993 as a board member. As of April 2024, his net worth is estimated at $1 billion by Forbes.
Yacht Charter Fleet has been contacted for comment, but no further details on the incident have been released.
