A lawsuit will likely be filed within the end of the month regarding the death of a girl who dropped from a cruise ship window.
Chloe Wiegand, who was 18 months old, fell from the 11th story of a Royal Caribbean ship that was docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The station, on July 17, also reported that the family will file a lawsuit. However, the broadcaster offered few details.
Police investigating the death said it is still too early to declare the child’s death an accident.
Police have not filed any charges in the case.
Winkelman said the child’s grandfather, Salvetore Anello, placed her on the railing of the ship’s 11th floor and was not aware there was an open window before she fell. The ship was docked in Puerto Rico.
“I think Royal Caribbean needs to answer these questions: Why would you ever in a kid’s play area put windows that passengers can open? I mean, we’ve all had that experience where someone walks into a glass sliding door thinking it’s not there,” Winkleman said. “This is the inverse of that. It was reasonable for Sam the grandfather to think that this was all glass because from his perspective, it was all glass.”
The family is now seemingly holding Royal Caribbean responsible for her death.
Royal Caribbean previously released a statement about the girl’s death.
Memorial
Her family recently wrote an obituary for the girl.“She watched from the stands at countless games and practices and was everyone’s favorite team mascot. Every teammate was a brother to Chloe,” her obituary added. “She had the opportunity to ice skate twice herself.”
“Chloe was loved and cherished beyond measure every single moment of her life,” her family continued. “This crippling and devastating loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be repaired. We hold her in our hearts and memories and will continue to do so for the rest of our lives. The world was a better place because Chloe existed in it, even for a short time.”
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