The Royal Caribbean crew member who died after going overboard Thursday allegedly stabbed a female colleague before his fatal plunge near the Bahamas, police said.
The 35-year-old man – whose identity has not been released – is accused of knifing the 28-year-old woman multiple times in her upper body aboard the Icon of the Seas around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nassau Police said in a statement on X.
He then fled and jumped into the ocean, where he was later found unresponsive.
The Royal Caribbean crew member who died after going overboard was discovered to have stabbed a female coworker before his fatal plunge. Chris Gordon/MEGA for NY Post.
The victim was treated and is in stable condition, police said.
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