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- FBI investigating suspicious death of passenger aboard Carnival Sunshine
- Carnival says 'all indications' are a medical issue is to blame in the death of passenger
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- FBI investigates 'suspicious death' of cruise ship passenger
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Carnival said it believes the initial response to the emergency medical "was appropriate," per the reports. Carnival said they are "fully cooperating" with the investigation and that the incident is being handled by authorities in the Bahamas and in Charleston. Her husband got off the cruise in Nassau on March 1, and her remains were also removed, he said. FBI Evidence Response Team members responded to the ship after it returned to Charleston on Saturday to process the guest's room. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The FBI Evidence Response Team responded to the Carnival Sunshine after it returned to Charleston on Saturday to process the woman’s cabin.
FBI investigating suspicious death of passenger aboard Carnival Sunshine
Despite the crew's best efforts, the unidentified female passenger was pronounced dead on the ship of currently unknown causes, though Carnival released a subsequent statement indicating that they believe the passenger died of natural causes. "The FBI investigates certain crimes on the high seas, as well as suspicious deaths of U.S. persons," the statement continued. The guest's death was an isolated incident, and no other passengers were at risk. It said it was investigating the suspicious death of a female passenger who was unresponsive and was subsequently declared dead on the ship. The FBI said it investigates suspicious deaths of U.S. citizens as well as "certain crimes on the high seas." Officials have not disclosed the identity of the passenger or the cause of death and said the incident remains under investigation.
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As such, FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) members responded to process the passenger’s room once the ship returned to the Charleston port on March 4,” said Kevin Wheeler with the FBI Columbia field office. On Feb. 27, Carnival's Sunshine crew members and medical staff responded to an unresponsive female passenger, the FBI Columbia field office said in a news release. Despite their best efforts, the woman was pronounced dead on the ship, the release said. "Medical staff and other crew members of Carnival's Sunshine were made aware of the passenger being unresponsive and immediately attempted life-saving measures," a spokesperson for the Columbia field office said in an emailed statement. Crew members and medical staff on Carnival's Sunshine ship, which was traveling from Charleston, South Carolina, to Nassau, Bahamas, responded to an unresponsive female passenger on Feb. 27, the FBI said Monday. Medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the woman was pronounced dead on the ship, the FBI said.
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The FBI said it investigates "certain crimes on the high seas, as well as suspicious deaths of U.S. persons." Medical staff and crew members of Carnival's Sunshine vessel attempted to revive the woman after she was found unresponsive, the FBI Columbia field office said in a statement. “Medical staff and other crew members of Carnival’s Sunshine were made aware of the passenger being unresponsive and immediately attempted life-saving measures,” a spokesperson for the FBI’s Columbia field office said. The FBI is investigating the "suspicious" death of a woman aboard a Carnival cruise ship traveling from Charleston, South Carolina, to Nassau, Bahamas, last month.
"The FBI investigates certain crimes on the high seas, as well as suspicious deaths of U.S. persons," the FBI said. "As such, FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) members responded to process the passenger's room once the ship returned to the Charleston port on March 4." They said that medical staff and other crew members on the ship were made aware of a passenger being unresponsive and immediately attempted life-saving measures. “Medical staff and other crew members of Carnival’s Sunshine were made aware of the passenger being unresponsive and immediately attempted life-saving measures,” a spokesperson for the FBI’s Columbia field office told USA Today. A female passenger was found dead under suspicious circumstances on a Carnival cruise ship during a voyage to the Bahamas — and the FBI has launched a criminal investigation.
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In a separate statement provided by Lupoli, the cruise line said Tuesday that all indications suggest the passenger died "a natural death due to a medical condition." Investigators with the FBI Columbia field office said a female passenger died during Carnival Sunshine’s Feb. 27 voyage to Nassau, Bahamas. Officials say the female passenger was found unresponsive on the Carnival Sunshine during its Feb. 27 voyage to Nassau, Bahamas. Medical staff responded and attempted to save the woman, but she was pronounced dead on the ship.
The death of a woman onboard a Carnival cruise ship in the Bahamas is being investigated by the FBI. "It appears that this was indeed a medical situation that sadly resulted in the death of a guest," Carnival said in Tuesday's statement, per the reports. When the ship returned to Charleston on March 4, FBI officials searched the dead passenger's room for evidence, according to the news release. The passenger's "suspicious death" occurred during a voyage to Nassau on Feb. 27.
"Both the deceased and her husband were debarked in Nassau," a Carnival spokesperson previously told PEOPLE, "and Bahamian authorities have already investigated the circumstances and are conducting an autopsy." "Both the deceased and her husband were debarked in Nassau and Bahamian authorities have already investigated the circumstances and are conducting an autopsy," the cruise line said in a statement to CBS News. Carnival Cruise Line said Tuesday that "all indications" are a passenger died of a medical condition and that it continues to cooperate with authorities. An FBI Evidence Response Team processed the passenger's room after the ship returned to the Charleston port on March 4.
The woman's body and her husband were debarked in Nassau, according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli. "While there was a man overboard call, there was not an overboard incident. We are supporting the guest’s family and others who witnessed the situation," a spokesman said. Carnival Cruise Line, in a statement to FOX Business, said it was "sad to share that we had an incident Monday night." The Sunshine, which carries up to 3,002 passengers and 1,040 crew members, returned to Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, the cruise line said.
"While we continue to cooperate with authorities, all indications pertaining to the death of a guest on board Carnival Sunshine suggest that it was a natural death due to a medical condition," the cruise line said in a statement Tuesday. (WCIV) — Investigators with the FBI Columbia field office responded to Charleston on Saturday to investigate the suspicious death of a passenger aboard a cruise ship, a spokesperson with the field office confirmed to ABC News 4 Monday morning. The FBI is investigating a "suspicious death" of a female passenger aboard a Carnival cruise ship while it was en route to the Bahamas. “The FBI investigates certain crimes on the high seas, as well as suspicious deaths of U.S. persons.
A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line told News 2 the FBI joined Carnival Sunshine when it returned to port in Charleston on Saturday to conduct its investigation. A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line says the company is cooperating fully with authorities' investigations. FBI spokesman Kevin Wheeler confirmed to the outlet that both search warrants are related to the woman’s death on the ship, which left Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 27 and returned March 4.
"While we continue to cooperate with authorities, all indications pertaining to the death of a guest on board Carnival Sunshine suggest that it was a natural death due to a medical condition," Carnival said in the statement released on Tuesday. "The FBI joined Carnival Sunshine upon its return to Charleston on Saturday to conduct an investigation into the death of a guest," the spokesperson said. "Both the deceased and her husband were debarked in Nassau and Bahamian authorities have already investigated the circumstances and are conducting an autopsy. We are fully cooperating. This is a matter for authorities in The Bahamas and Charleston and we have no further comments."
The woman, who has not been identified, died on the Carnival Sunshine, which departed from Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 27 for the trip to Nassau, CNN reported. The cruise line did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) previously labeled the Feb. 27 death as "suspicious." Spokespeople for the Royal Bahamas Police Force could not immediately be reached for comment.
FBI spokesperson Kevin Wheeler said Tuesday that the agency's initial statement remains and that it had no other comment. The passenger died Feb. 27 on a trip on the Carnival Sunshine to Nassau, Bahamas, the FBI said in a statement Sunday. Officials say the passenger's death was an isolated incident and that there was no other threat to any other passengers. The unidentified guest was found unresponsive in her cabin aboard the Carnival Sunshine during the ship’s voyage to Nassau, Bahamas, the feds said Sunday. "This is a matter for authorities in The Bahamas and Charleston and we have no further comments," Lupoli said.
