A Royal Caribbean crew member stabbed a fellow crew member multiple times aboard the Icon of the Seas before jumping overboard. The stabbing occurred on July 24 near San Salvador Island during a cruise. The male suspect, 35, stabbed a 28-year-old female colleague, then fled the scene and jumped into the water, where he was later found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead by onboard medical staff. The victim was airlifted to Miami for further medical attention, and an autopsy for the suspect is pending to determine the cause of death.
Bahamian police reported that a Royal Caribbean crew member stabbed a 28-year-old female colleague multiple times aboard the Icon of the Seas, then jumped overboard to his death.
The incident occurred on July 24 at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time off San Salvador Island, shortly after which the male crew member was found unresponsive in the water.
The 35-year-old suspect was pronounced dead by onboard medical staff after reportedly jumping into the water following the assault.
The victim, also South African, was airlifted to Miami for medical treatment after the stabbing incident on the cruise ship.
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