GREAT BAY--The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is working with Dutch authorities to investigate the death of a newborn. The deceased infant was discovered in a guest cabin by a Carnival Dream employee while the ship was in port in St. Maarten on October 12.
The cruise line informed authorities in St. Maarten about the incident. That same day Dutch authorities took custody of the infant's body and interviewed the mother, a 20-year-old U.S. passenger. The mother, who remained in St. Maarten for a time, was expected to return to the United States, but it was not known when or whether she had already done so.
According to several media sources, FBI Special Agent Dave Couvertier wrote in an e-mail to the Associated Press, "No one has been charged, as we are still working on obtaining facts and gathering any available evidence. As a result, no information is being released regarding suspect(s) at this time."
It is not yet known whether the mother boarded pregnant or travelled with a living baby. However, Carnival's official policy states, "Pregnant women are not allowed to cruise if their estimated gestational age on the day of disembarkation is 25 weeks or more."
A woman with an estimated gestational age of 25 weeks or less on the day of disembarkation must submit, prior to departure, a letter from her attending physician certifying that her gestational status is in accordance with this policy, and that the expecting mother is fit to sail.
The ship and passengers returned to its homeport Port Canaveral, Florida, on October 15. The FBI evidence response team was called to Port Canaveral for an ongoing investigation Saturday morning when the ship arrived.
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