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mexigrl

Feb 9, 2011, 5:24 PM

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Does anyone have specific info on the death in Cozumel of a cruise ship employee?

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Any idea where to find more info on this? It looks like a murder and it's hitting the press in the U.S. - it's a shame that it is CZM which has been considered a "safe" place so far. If anyone has ideas on how to find out more I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

Foul play suspected in death of Royal Caribbean musician

By Gene Sloan, USA TODAY

A crew member from a Royal Caribbean ship was found dead over the weekend in Cozumel in an incident authorities are investigating as a possible homicide.
The Associated Press reports the body of Monika Markiewicz, 32, who worked as a musician aboard Royal Caribbean's 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas, was recovered from the ocean off the southern part of the Mexican island on Saturday. The news outlet quotes an official as saying an autopsy found Markiewicz suffered a blow to the head and died of drowning.
The Associated Press quotes Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez as saying the information the company has received indicates Markiewicz "was the victim of a violent crime and did not drown accidentally."
A Royal Caribbean statement sent to USA TODAY says Markiewicz, a Polish national, got off Allure of the Seas on Friday and did not return.
"Tragically, we recently became aware that the crew member was a victim of a violent crime while ashore in a remote area in Cozumel," the statement says. "We extend our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of our crew member."
The incident comes several weeks after a string of crimes involving cruise ship passengers and crew in Mazatlan, Mexico prompted several lines to cancel calls at that port.
Martinez told USA TODAY that Royal Caribbean doesn't have plans to cancel calls to Cozumel.

chinagringo

Feb 9, 2011, 5:32 PM

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Re: [mexigrl] Does anyone have specific info on the death in Cozumel of a cruise ship employee?

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I did read something on one of the Mexico news media sources a couple of days ago but regretfully do not remember which one. That said, it was a fairly low key report that seemed not to raise many red flags.
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Neil
Albuquerque, NM

arbon

Feb 9, 2011, 5:33 PM

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Re: [mexigrl] Does anyone have specific info on the death in Cozumel of a cruise ship employee?

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This was on TV:---- http://www.chron.com/...l/world/7418890.html

Royal Caribbean musician.

Allure of the Seas.

Female 24, died after swallowing an open safety pin.
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Bennie García

Feb 12, 2011, 5:16 PM

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Re: [arbon] Does anyone have specific info on the death in Cozumel of a cruise ship employee?

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This was on TV:---- http://www.chron.com/...l/world/7418890.html

Royal Caribbean musician.

Allure of the Seas.

Female 24, died after swallowing an open safety pin.

More jibberish from arbon who hasn't spent a day in Mexico in years.

They have arrested a suspect. The young lady had become friends with a young waiter on the island and when she refused his sexual advance she was killed.

Where ya been, arbon? You are always oh so quick to point out the deficiencies of the justice system here. When they do something right, it goes unmentioned.

Marlene

Feb 12, 2011, 10:44 PM

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Re: [Bennie García] Does anyone have specific info on the death in Cozumel of a cruise ship employee

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Actually, there were unrelated deaths of two different women who disembarked the ship in Cozumel. The local press got the names and incidents confused initially, but it's all sorted out now. One murder, one suicide. Both tragic.