Last week a teenager died aboard a cruise ship, following an investigation by police in Florida.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Chris Thomas said no foul play was suspected in the boy’s death.
The boy died on Wednesday at around 7:30 pm aboard MSC Seashore, as the ship was returning from a five-day voyage to the Caribbean, said MSC Cruises, the cruise line that operates MSC Seashore.
MSC Cruises did not identify the teenager, describing her only as a young man who was traveling with his family. It said in a statement that he “appears to have died of suicide.”
“Our team immediately informed the authorities and our care team assisted the youth’s family,” the statement said. “All of us at MSC Cruises are heartbroken. The family remains in our thoughts and prayers.”
In chaotic videos posted on social media by passengers after the incident, a “man overboard” alarm can be heard over the loudspeakers; Police said their investigation later revealed that the death took place on the ship.
“Once the ship came into port, they replied to a dead man on the ship,” Thomas said.
He said that investigation is on to ascertain the exact cause of death.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline here 800-273-8255, text or visit 741741 at home speakingoffsuicide.com/resources for additional resources.