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Cruise passenger in fatal plunge
Friday, November 04, 2011
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Trelawny police were up to press time last night unable to give the identity of a cruise passenger who died after allegedly jumping from the top deck of the cruise ship Norwegian Sun shortly after it pulled out of the Falmouth shipping pier late Wednesday.
Head of the Falmouth Police Division Superintendent Andrew Lewis said he was informed that the cruise passenger was taken from the water by crew members of the vessel, which had turned around after an alarm was raised that the passenger had jumped.
The police reported that the incident occurred 25 minutes after the vessel left the Falmouth cruise shipping pier about 6:00 pm, but Superintendent Lewis was unable to establish the circumstances which "led to the man falling in the water".
Last night Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett expressed regret over the incident but said he was satisfied that the circumstances has nothing to do the destination.
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11/4/2011
This guy never wanted to return to his homeland it seems.
Jamaica is too nice! it made him committed a suicide by jumping to death. It's a pity he never knew he can't cross it!
Very sad bit of horror Comedy! Not even the police can believe he really jumped. This Guy have lost touch with reality, it could be an aspect of chronic personality disorder. His beraved family and friends must be now in a state of shock; my deapest sympathy to his family.
11/4/2011
The passenger wanted to stay in Jamaica..
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