Overview

• Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there is no evidence of foul play and dismissed rumors that the father placed his daughter on the railing before she fell.
• Investigators are focusing on how the five-year-old scaled the Disney Dream’s fourth-deck protective barrier.
• Multiple passengers reported seeing the child climb over the railing prior to her plunge into the water.
• ey CruiCruise Line commended its crew for their “exceptional skills and prompt actions” in executing the rescue.
• Federal mandates require real-time overboard detection systems and barrier protections, and fewer than 20 such incidents occur annually among millions of cruise passengers.