Grandfather who dropped toddler to her death from cruise ship balcony sentenced

Salvatore Anello and Chloe Wiegand

The grandfather who was charged over the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter who fell off the balcony of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has been sentenced to three years of probation. According to Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice, Salvatore “Sam” Anello pleaded guilty to negligent homicide last year after his granddaughter, Chloe Wiegand, fell through … Read more

Grandfather to plead guilty over toddler who fell to her death on Royal Caribbean ship

Salvatore Anello with Chloe

The grandfather of Chloe Wiegand, the 18-month-old who fell 11 stories to her death from a Royal Caribbean ship, will plead guilty to negligent homicide, a family attorney revealed. Salvatore Anello initially pleaded not guilty to the charges from the Puerto Rican authorities over the incident, which occurred in July 2019 onboard Freedom of the … Read more

The real reason grandfather claims he dropped toddler from cruise ship

Freedom of the Seas - Grandad involved in the todderl death

Salvatore Anello, the grandfather who has been charged with negligent homicide after the tragic death of his granddaughter,  has publicly spoken for the first time. Speaking to the media for the first time since the tragedy, Mr Anello told CBS News that he is colourblind, and “that’s a reason that it might have happened.” Mr … Read more

Grandfather who dropped toddler from Royal Caribbean ship charged with “negligent homicide”

Grandfather who dropped toddler from Royal Caribbean ship charged with "negligent homicide"

A grandfather has been charged with negligent homicide after he allegedly dropped his 18 month old granddaughter out of an 11th floor window on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Puerto Rico. The terrible tragedy caught the attention of the world, and divided cruise passengers after the family blamed the line and called for … Read more

Toddler plunges to her death from grandfather’s arms – police probe Royal Caribbean

Freedom of the Seas

Police are considering charges of negligence after an 18-month old toddler slipped from her grandfather’s arms and plunged to her death from the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean ship. Chloe Wiegand fell 45 metres from a window on Freedom of the Seas onto a concrete pier in San Juan on Sunday afternoon while the vessel … Read more