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Spanish Probe Into Alleged Poisoning on Disney Dream

The Civil Guard has seized a crew member's water bottle for laboratory testing with forensic results not yet released.

Overview

  • A female Argentinian crew member fell ill during the Disney Dream's seven-night Barcelona-to-Southampton voyage and was treated onboard before being taken to Fátima Hospital, according to police reports.
  • After her discharge she filed a formal complaint alleging she had been poisoned and identified a fellow crew member as the suspected perpetrator.
  • Spain's Civil Guard boarded the ship in Vigo on July 24 and removed the water bottle the crew member said had been tampered with so it could be examined by investigators.
  • Some reports say authorities may test the bottle for chlorine but that claim and any toxicology findings remain unconfirmed and no arrests or charges have been announced.
  • The cruise completed its scheduled itinerary without reported disruption and investigators say further laboratory results will determine whether the case proceeds as a criminal poisoning probe.