Woman disappeared on the cruise: husband now acquitted!

Woman disappeared on the cruise: husband now acquitted!

The incident occurred in February 2017 during a Mediterranean cruise on the ship "MSC Magnifica". The 52-year-old traveled with his then 38-year-old wife and her two little sons. After a stay of ten days in the Italian port of Civitavecchia, the other passengers noticed that the woman had disappeared. According to the man's statements, his wife left on board during a stop in Greece, but since then there has been no trace of her.

renewed legal examination

The court opened the judgment of the first instance, since it was imposed "without the slightest logical and law justification". The public prosecutor had requested a confirmation of the 26 years in prison, but the Court of Appeal did not find any sufficient evidence of the allegation of the murder. The husband's defenders expressed relieved and satisfied about the acquittal.

Although the man was acquitted, many questions about his wife's disappearance remain open. A suitcase with an Asian woman's body was found, but it did not belong to the missing woman. Reports on possible marriage problems and depression of the woman were also discussed, but remain without clear evidence.

Security on cruise ships

The case serves as a sad example of the frequent disappearance of passengers on cruise ships. According to the expert Ross Klein, more than 20 people disappear from these ships every year, and many of these cases are fatal. About 30% of the missing persons are without any indications of the fate of passengers, which is concerned with the discussion about the security standards within the industry.

Criticism also sounds of the shipping companies, which often hold back information and, in some cases, even refuse punishments for delayed reports of missing people. However, the introduction of a video -based emergency system by MSC Cruises in 2017 should serve a further improvement in security measures, but remains inadequate, especially since many shipping companies have not yet implemented the corresponding technologies.

During the process and the allegations for the former husband raised against him, the question of the whereabouts of his wife and the causes that led to their disappearance remains unresolved. This leads to increased emphasis on the need for improved safety protocols on cruise ships in order to maintain the trust of passengers.

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