Alabama woman arrested suspected of assault Cruise ship passengers. Meanwhile, the woman's son was kicked off the ship after allegedly punching the same elderly victim.
Kelly Lynn Ryan (49 years old) and her girlfriend 23 years old Her son Dylan Ryan set sail on the MSC Seascape cruise ship on October 5th. A day after leaving Port Miami, the mother and son from Huntsville were allegedly involved in a physical confrontation with a 65-year-old woman in the ship's two-story theater. .
Authorities have not said whether the victim and the alleged assailant know each other or what prompted the altercation.
WHNT-TV According to the report, the ship's deputy security chief told Miami-Dade police that on October 6, at around 9:30 p.m., Kelly Lynn Ryan was seen “spanking the victim” after an argument. He reportedly reported that.
The Miami-Dade Police Department said the altercation was captured on surveillance video.
The ship's deputy chief security officer said Dylan Ryan was captured on video punching the victim multiple times.
Police said the elderly victim suffered multiple injuries to his face and head.
Dylan Ryan was lifted from the MSC Seascape at its first port of call in Falmouth, Jamaica. Authorities said he was removed from the ship for unspecified “excessive behavior.”
Kelly Lynn Ryan was allowed to remain on the week-long cruise, which included stops at the cruise line's private islands, MSC Ocean Cay, in the Cayman Islands, Mexico and the Bahamas.
However, once the ship docked in Miami, Kelly Lynn Ryan was arrested. She was taken to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and charged with Person Over 65.
Authorities have not said whether the victim and the alleged assailant know each other or what prompted the altercation.
MSC Cruises has not commented on the incident.
F.B.I. said In 2023, the company received 180 reports of suspected criminal activity onboard cruise ships.
FBI Tampa Special Agent Matt Pagliarini and Los Angeles FBI Special Agent Matt Parker noted that the most common crime on cruise ships is sexual assault, followed by physical assault.
Ministry of Justice said In 2023, there were 24 physical assaults with serious injuries on cruise ships. There were 14 physical assaults on Carnival cruise ships. Last year, there were reportedly 33 sexual assaults on cruise ships.
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