Girl, 5, fell off Disney cruise – mom’s last chilling instruction released by authorities
Detective Christopher Favitta, with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, would later inspect the scene himself. According to his findings, it was obvious that the porthole lacked a covering and therefore was an area of potential danger to a five-year-old.
“Upon looking at the window myself, as a prudent person, I immediately saw that the window was open to the air, and did not have a covering.
Detectice Favitta recommended that charges be pursued against the child’s mother, though the state attorney chose not to, coming to the decision that her actions, though “negligent and irresponsible”, did not meet the legal threshold for “criminal culpable negligence”.
