Remove Skype's Technical Account

Hello!
When I first logged in to Skype using my Microsoft account, it gave me option to merge my existing Skype account or create a new one. I created a new Skype account, but soon I realized I was not given an option to choose my Skype name. Instead, it created a so-called Skype Technical account with the Skype name as "live:<my email address without domain>". Such name was very awkward to give to people, hence I decided to signup for a "normal" Skype account. I created a new Skype name with the normal signup procedure, and unlinked my Microsoft Account from the technical account which was created. Then again logged in using Microsoft account and this time, chose to merge my existing Skype name (which I signed up for manually). This worked, I was able to use my Microsoft account on Skype, and also got a proper Skype name.
But now, if someone searches me on Skype using my email address, it shows them both the Skype accounts, the one that I manually created (which is the one I use), and the old Skype Technical account appearing as ""live:<my email address without domain>". I want this technical account to be deleted permanently, or atleast don't appear when people search me using my email address. There is no way I can delete this technical account myself, as after unlinking my Microsoft account from it, there is no way to access that account.
Please solve this issue asap.
Thank you!
- Prateek Jain
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I think you can get in touch with customer service to request to have the other account removed from the search results.
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1170/how-can-i-contact-skype-customer-service
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