4. I had confirmed wrongly in my mind that there was glass, he reportedly said. Based on the record evidence which reveals that the windows . Chloe's parents, Alan and Kimberly Wiegand, sued Royal Caribbean in 2019, saying the company's poorly-designed windows and lack of warning notices were responsible for the fall. The video, which has not been released publicly, will be a key piece of evidence in the criminal trial, CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports. I dont think I can watch that, Im sorry, Kimberly said. I told him I did not think I could listen to it. Chloe Wiegand plummeted from the 11th floor of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas while it was docked in San . The documents filed by Royal Caribbean claim Anello's actions were captured on two separate video surveillance cameras, which were previously unreleased. Wonderful, just, would do anything for you. IMHO that beer gut is what pushed Chloe through the window. On July 4, a crew member on board the Carnival Victory ship fell overboard 30 miles northwest of Cuba. Thats why she hired us to advocate on her behalf, which we will do until the bitter end., CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS CHLOE WIEGAND COVERAGE. Royal Caribbean: Video shows moment Chloe Wiegand fell from cruise ship Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. [Feature Photo: Chloe Wiegand/Family Handout], North Carolina Cop, Wife Found Shot Dead in Fayetteville Home, We Have Zero Leads: $80,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Man Who Gunned Down Texas Family, Missing: 18-Year-Old Mom Takes Toddler Son From Dads During Supervised Visit, U.S. District Judge Donald Graham in Florida, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. As if his brain hasnt accepted the death. The Miami Herald identified the missing man as Gaffar Satwilkar. People say she would still be alive if the window was closed, but that's such a bullshit argument because no one else fell from it. He said, no. Elmer Roman of the Puerto Rican Department of Public Security told Primera Hora in Puerto Rico that the scene was very grave and very regrettable and tragic. While Anthony Maceira, Puerto Ricos Secretary for Public Affairs, wrote in a tweet via Twitter Translate, Unfortunately, the news of a babys accident on a cruise ship is true. It had been due to depart at 8:30 p.m. local time on the day of the tragedy. Alan and Kim Wiegand are pursuing a federal lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, claiming the cruise line acted negligently when it failed to place a sign that could have warned others that the window was open. Being colorblind doesn't does not make one blind. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, NOW WATCH: The world's largest cruise ship just landed in Miami here's what it's like on board. A witness to the tragedy told Telemundo that Kimberlys crying did not compare to any other scream., Statement from SBPD regarding the tragic news coming out of Puerto Rico involving the family of one of our officers. Chloe's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises in December 2019, claiming the company violated industry standards by failing to provide reasonably safe windows in an area where children play on the ship. 2019 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He said Chloe slipped from his grip and her death was an accident. TX - Athena Strand, 8, Abducted & Murdered By FedEx Contract Driver, Tanner Horner, Paradise, 2022 #2, NY - Ex-President Donald Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll, sues him for battery and defamation, Trial 25 Apr 2023, Madeleine McCann: German Prisoner Identified as Suspect, #33, UK - Nurse Lucy Letby, Faces 22 Charges - 7 Murder/15 Attempted Murder of Babies #19, Grandfather charged in girl's cruise ship death says he's colorblind, calls outcome of case "inconsequential". ). When he arrives at the open window, and while Chloe is on the floor, Mr. Anello leans his upper-torso over the wooden railing and out of the window frame for approximately eight seconds, the papers say, according to WTHR. @DSPnoticias Hes working on the issue with the seriousness and sensitivity it requires. There's no sign that says that. I just wanted to knock on the glass with her as we did together so many times before.. Chloe Wiegand fell to her death in July after her grandfather lifted her to the window on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas ship while the vessel docked. Anello, who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide last year, claimed he didnt know he was holding Chloe against an open window because there were no warning signs. "The only way that you can prove or disprove anything that Sam said is based on the video and based on his testimony Those are the only pieces of evidence you have," Winkleman said. There was no hidden danger Mr. Anello knew the window was open.. And as these photographs and the photos included in the Complaint show, the window was several feet off the deck. The couple live in San Francisco and married in November . Alan and Kim Wiegand, Chloe's parents, filed the lawsuit against the cruise line in December 2019, alleging Royal Caribbean was negligent through its lack of warning signs and safety precautions . Both parents said they declined to watch the CCTV footage. The ship came to a halt and a rescue boat was sent out. In addition to being a police officer, Alan Wiegand is also an assistant coach with the Irish Youth Hockey League, according to his LinkedIn page. A toddler from Indiana, the daughter of a vacationing police officer, fell to her death Sunday, July 7, 2019. Puerto Rican Police Sgt. Toddler falls to death on Royal Caribbean cruise ship: What we know Investigators say the girl slipped from Anellos hands and plummeted to her death. There's no one who's come forward to tell any different story. The video contradicts Plaintiffs version of events and leaves no room to dispute any fact about the incident. Is is possible that is happening with this story? 1:23. I found a tw it ter account for a family member and it is interesting to see the comments. Witnesses say she was taking a selfie during rough seas when she plunged overboard. There is something going on with how this story is being handled at the Daily Mail. He lost his balance which caused Wiegand to fall. Chloe Wiegand is the toddler who was dropped by her grandfather, Salvatore Anello, on board a Royal Caribbean ship to her death, authorities in Puerto Rico said. Judge Rules Against Chloe Wiegand's Parents - Law & Crime She was playing with her grandfather, Salvatore Anello, in the childrens H2O Zone childrens water park when she fell from an open window. The grieving mother said it took her three months to speak to him again. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) A grandfather who pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the fall of his young granddaughter from an 11th-story window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico was sentenced Monday to three years probation, according to justice officials. According to officials in the U.S . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The video shows what appears to be 18-month-old Chloe cross over to the side of the ship and stand in front of a bank of windows. The Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas sails year-round out of Port Canaveral, Fla., on seven-night Caribbean cruises. READ NEXT: Disney Intern Paralyzed From the Neck Down Following Drunk Driver Crash, Chloe Wiegand Identified as Toddler Who Died Tragically on Cruise Ship, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. If so, that would be the motivation to do it. Royal Caribbean did not immediately respond to a request for comment. At first 100% in support of the family, then after they began blaming the cruise line some negative comments appeared. Accordingly, the Defendant owed no duty to warn of it, the judge continued. The tragedy occurred on board the Freedom of the Seas ship at the Panamerican dock on July 7. Based on the record evidence which reveals that the windows surrounding the subject window were tinted; that Mr. Anello reached out in front of him and felt no glass in the window opening before extending the Decedent out to the window opening; that this incident took place on the 11th deck of the Defendants vessel, Graham wrote. The family of a little girl who died in a fall from the 11th floor of a cruise ship will sue Royal Caribbean and call for safer windows on luxury ocean liners. Chloe Wiegand's grandfather accidentally dropped the 18-month-old through an open window of the ship docked in San Juan in July 2019. Grandfather of Chloe Wiegand Sentenced in Toddler's Cruise - Insider I'm not buying this latest excuse for SA's reckless actions. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Jackie Salo. 1:31. Royal Caribbean says this still shot from a video shows Anello leaning "over the wooden railing . Judge Sides With Cruise Line & Calls Grandfather 'Sole Cause' of If an 18 month old child fell to her death because a caregiver sat or stood her on an apartment balcony railing would anyone be taking the side of the caregiver? Royal Caribbean apparently provided photos that showed Anello knew or should have known about the window being open. Her parents sued the cruise line, saying the company should have warned about the open window. The support they continue to give me has been beyond overwhelming and I cant tell you how grateful I am for them.. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Please enter valid email address to continue. There are two closed-circuit television cameras which captured the events leading to the fall. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Is twitter not allowed on this thread? So the last 2 stories, one by Winkleman about the video, and one with the CBS tape, have only shown a couple hundred replies each, most expressing great sympathy for the step grandfather with a much smaller number saying that the cruise line is not at fault. This is a matter that should be decided by a jury, and we are confident and hopeful the appellate court will agree, Winkleman told the outlet. Chief Ruszkowski asks the community to pray for the entire Wiegand family as they grieve and to respect their privacy. The chief also disputed the story that Wiegand was held out of a window. First published on November 21, 2019 / 7:26 AM. Makes sense. US District Judge Donald Graham ruled Tuesday that Royal Caribbean was ultimately not responsible for the death of 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand, who died in July 2019 after plunging 11 stories through the open window of a children's . 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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I have a question, apparently hes done an interview (I havent seen it yet) where hes quoted as saying. Kimberly Wiegand said during the deposition she hadnt yet watched the video because she couldnt bring herself to do it. US District Court Judge Donald Graham of the Southern District of Florida threw out the lawsuit filed by Wiegand's parents on Tuesday before it could go to trial in Florida. The family hails from Indiana. More than two years after a toddler fell to her death from a cruise ship in Puerto Rico, a conclusion has finally been reached in the lawsuit filed by her family. She was playing with her grandfather, Salvatore Anello, in the childrens H2O Zone childrens water park when she fell from an open window. When speaking to Primera Hora, Elmer Roman said that Wiegand hit an awning after she fell before landing on the pavement. Winkleman told MailOnline that Kimberly was too traumatized to watch a video of her child dying. Sign up for notifications from Insider! There was no "hidden danger" Mr. Anello knew the window was open. Anello, who often accompanied Chloe to her brothers hockey games, where she enthusiastically banged on the hockey rink glass panel, said he lifted the girl up at her request while they were in the play area. Local 10 reports that the search for the missing man spanned 2,600 nautical miles. New surveillance video shown to CBS News reveals the final moments before an 18-month-old girl fell to her death off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.