A crew member aboard the MSC cruise ship Musica was found dead in her cabin, according to numerous news sources today.
Camila Peixoto Bandeira, 28, was reportedly found in her cabin by another crew member, a bartender, who also worked aboard MSC’s Musica (photo left). He is identified as either her husband or boyfriend.
One article in Portuguese entitled "Polícia Federal Investiga Morte de Tripulante em Navio" (Federal Police Investigates Death of Crew Member in Ship) reports that Ms. Bandeira’s "husband" allegedly found his wife in their cabin, claiming that she may have committed suicide by hanging herself with a sheet from an overhead pipe. The story in the article is that he went to work in the morning around 7:00 a.m. and returned shortly before 10:00 a.m. to find Ms. Bandeira dead.
However, the article also reports that the Master, staff captain, and ship doctor suggest that the case may have involved a murder by strangulation.
Another article entitled "Bartender é Encontrada Morta em Navio" suggests that Ms. Bandeira’s body was found by her boyfriend, identified as Polish crew member Souza Bicalho. This article also reports that he claims that she hung herself with a sheet, although the cruise ship officers apparently did not locate a sheet in the cabin.
The incident occurred on Sunday, January 10, 2010 while the cruise ship was in Port of Santos in Brazil. The newspapers also suggest that the couple allegedly had a history of quarrels.
The police in Brazil are investigating the incident. They are waiting for toxicology tests and a medical examiner’s report.
Credits: Lucas Latreche