He then reaches down, picks Chloe up and appears to hold her over the railing. Being colorblind doesn't does not make one blind. In a chilling video, Kimberly Wiegand sobbed as she recalled screaming "you killed Chloe" at Salvatore Anello after the toddler had slipped from his grasp. "We will be filing the appeal shortly and we will continue to fight and raise awareness about the dangers of unintentional toddler window falls. For Tonya Yan, 32, and Linh Yan, 27, creating a prenuptial agreement was a simple and easy decision. Chloe Wiegand's parents sued Royal Caribbean in December, accusing the operator of negligence in her death by allowing the 11th-floor window in the ship's children's play area to be open. 1:31. Chloe Wiegand was being held by her grandfather Salvatore Anello while the ship was docked in Puerto Rico in July. Kimberly Wiegand, the mother of 1-year-old Chloe, was on a cruise with family members when her daughter lost her life aboard Royal Caribbeans Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. Chloe Kim, Olympic gold medalist, attends state dinner at White House Alan and Kim Wiegand are pursuing a federal lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, claiming the cruise line acted negligently when it failed to place a sign that could have warned others that the window was open. An Indiana man charged in his young granddaughtersfatal fall from a cruise ships open windowin Puerto Rico agreed to plead guilty in her July 2019 death, explaining that he was doing so to try to help end part of this nightmare for my family.. SugarPlum, I have no idea why he went on CBS, but is it possible that he is receiving compensation for the interview? GRANGER - Chloe Rae Margaret Wiegand, also known as Coco and Margs, almost 19 months old, tragically passed away while on a family vacation in Puerto Rico this past Sunday, July 7, 2019.Chloe was the I told him I did not think I could listen to it. Winkleman said Anellos proposed guilty plea in Chloes death would have little or no effect at all on the civil lawsuit, noting that Anello is not a party to that case. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thanks for contacting us. Sotelo described the family as being in shock. The AP reports that Salvatore Anello is under investigation. Royal Caribbean said the video shows Anello then lifting his granddaughter over the wooden rail to the open window, holding her within dangers reach for approximately 34 seconds at which time she unfortunately fell. Chloe . 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Chloe Wiegand died because of her grandfather's foolish mistake, not because of the cruise line. The parents of Chloe Wiegand, the toddler who died from a cruise ship fall, is calling for for safer windows on luxury ocean liners. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler from Granger, Indiana, was on a cruise with family when she lost her life aboard Royal Caribbeans Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. Mother sobs at memory of baby's body on dock after she plunged to her death from cruise ship. Royal Caribbean cleared of negligence in toddler Chloe Wiegand's 2019 death The ship carries more than 4,500 passengers and crew. A reasonable person through ordinary use of his senses would have known of the dangers associated with Mr. Anellos conduct. Chloe Wiegands parentssued Royal Caribbean in December, accusing the operator of negligence in her death by allowing the 11th-floor window in the ships childrens play area to be open. Winkleman said Anello didn't realize there was no glass directly in front of him. I wasnt drinking and I wasnt dangling her out of a window. Wiegand was just 18 months old when her grandfather, Salvatore Anello, held her up to an 11th-deck window on the Freedom of Seas crew ship and she fell to her death. He has said he did not know the window in the childrens play area was open and that he lifted 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand up to it so she could knock on the glass as she had done at her brothers hockey games. The Miami Herald identified the missing man as Gaffar Satwilkar. He leaned over behind her and she slipped off the narrow window sill with the metal track. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. He nonetheless lifted the child over the wooden rail and the open window for a considerable period, recklessly endangering her life. Video proves grandfather who dropped toddler from cruise ship knew The documents filed by Royal Caribbean claim Anello's actions were captured on two separate video surveillance cameras, which were previously unreleased. Sam Anello To Plead Guilty In Chloe Wiegand Death After Cruise Fall Wiegand fell to her death at around 5 p.m. Facebook/Salvatore AnelloChloe Wiegands grandfather Salvatore Anello pictured on his Facebook page. I'm not buying this latest excuse for SA's reckless actions. Royal Caribbean has premised its defense in this case and its blame on Chloes grandfather by supplying two deceptive views from its CCTV cameras to the court and the Puerto Rico authorities, lawyer Jacqueline Garcel told the outlet in a statement. Anello previously told "CBS This Morning" that his colorblindness prevented him from telling that he was holding his granddaughter up to an open window, rather than a pane of glass. The family is surprised and deeply saddened by the courts ruling. Is is possible that is happening with this story? Further, the photographs included in the Complaint also show the middle glass panes contain a handle to allow the operable windows to be slid open. Chloe Wiegand's parents announce lawsuit against Royal Caribbean in the CBS affiliate in South Bend, the South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski confirmed that Wiegands father is Officer Alan Wiegand. (ECF No. New surveillance video shown to CBS News reveals the final moments before an 18-month-old girl fell to her death off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. News North Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion Obituaries . (I'm not suggesting Chloe had a health issue, though. Local 10 reports that the search for the missing man spanned 2,600 nautical miles. More than two years after a toddler fell to her death from a cruise ship in Puerto Rico, a conclusion has finally been reached in the lawsuit filed by her family. Anello wascharged last yearin Puerto Rico with negligent homicide in her death and initially pleaded not guilty. In fact, Plaintiffs decided to bring the lawsuit on the same day of Chloes death, without knowing the full facts and circumstances that caused it.. The surveillance video appears to show Anello look over the railing for one second. Newly surfaced video shows the grandfather of 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand pop his head out of a cruise-ship window and then dangle her over its ledge . Her parents sued the cruise line. I screamedI screamed and I know he was talking back. This case was always about Chloe and shining a light on her brief but beautiful life., U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Family heartbroken as search called off for cruise passenger who fell overboard near Hawaii, Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger goes overboard on trip to Hawaii, Magician tackled onstage by guest during Royal Caribbean cruise show, Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues 17 Cuban migrants spotted on tiny boat. PUERTO RICO In response to a lawsuit filed by the family of an Indiana toddler who fell to her death from a cruise ship last year, Royal Caribbean Cruises claims security video shows that the girl's grandfather knew the window was open when he picked her up and dangled her out of it. I had my hands on her the whole time.. Newly surfaced video shows the grandfather of 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand pop his head out of a cruise-ship window and then dangle her over its ledge contradicting his claim that he didnt know the window was open before she fell to her death, new court papers allege. Kim, who is first . A man attorneys said is Anello is seen following her. Grandfather of Chloe Wiegand Sentenced in Toddler's Cruise - Insider 1, Compl. You are using an out of date browser. He lost his balance which caused Wiegand to fall. 5. The still shots taken from the videos show: 1. Chloe died after falling from the 11th floor and landing on the hard, concrete surface of the Pan American dock. Chloe Wiegand: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Chloe Aftel for The New York Times. 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And thats the first time I realized it was like a window and not just like a missing pane of glass, he told the court, according to the article. He told me if he wanted me to, he would explain in detail what happened. Out of respect for their privacy, we do not plan to comment further on the incident. The ship left Puerto Rico on July 8 and was headed to St. Maarten on a new itinerary, according to SeaScanner. Based on the record evidence which reveals that the windows . It was a nightmare of the likes I could never have imagined before. Individually and as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Chloe Wiegand, deceased minor, Plaintiff, v. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., Defendant. Chloe Wiegand's grandfather accidentally dropped the 18-month-old through an open window of the ship docked in San Juan in July 2019. His brother told WSVN that his family are not giving up hope of finding the missing man.