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Royal Caribbean Crew Member Dies After Stabbing Colleague and Jumping Overboard

Bahamian police have opened an investigation to determine the attacker’s exact cause of death.

Tripulante muere tras lanzarse del Icon of the Seas luego de apuñalar a una compañera
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Overview

  • On July 24 near San Salvador Island a 35-year-old South African crew member stabbed a 28-year-old coworker multiple times before jumping overboard
  • The ship’s crew activated man-overboard protocols, deployed lifebuoys and launched a search-and-rescue operation that recovered the attacker, who was later pronounced dead
  • The female victim was treated by onboard medical staff and remains in stable condition
  • Real Fuerza Policial de las Bahamas has scheduled an autopsy as part of its formal investigation into the incident
  • Icon of the Seas continues its seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary with no changes to scheduled port calls