Norwegian Cruise Line said it appeared that Mindy Jordan, a slight 46-year-old nurse from Pine Hill, fell Sunday as she tried to reach from one balcony to another on a windy night.
The Miami-based cruise line said Wednesday that surveillance cameras aboard the Norwegian Dawn captured her fall and indicated she was alone just beforehand. The Coast Guard has stopped searching for her.
Jordan's relatives asked authorities for a full investigation. They say they had previously encouraged Jordan to contact authorities about the way her boyfriend treated her.
"Our interest is to understand what happened," said Jordan's brother, Steve Lynn.
The ship had left New York just two hours before Jordan fell. It continued on to Bermuda, arriving Wednesday. The boyfriend remained on the cruise ship and was not available for comment; he has not been charged with a crime.
FBI spokesman Jim Margolin said agents were in Bermuda to interview witnesses as the cruise ship arrived there.
"Among the things we're going to try to determine is whether a crime occurred," Margolin said.
[Associated
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