PICTURED: Toddler daughter of Indiana cop who fell 150ft to her death after slipping from her grandfather's arms on 11th deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico
- Chloe Wiegand plunged 150 feet from the cruise ship in San Juan on Sunday
- Believed to have slipped from her grandfather's arms near a window at 4.30pm
- She landed on the hard concrete of the Puerto Rico dock and died in hospital
- The girl was on holiday with her family on the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship
- Wiegand is the daughter of South Bend, Indiana police officer Alan Wiegand
- South Bend police chief disputed statement issued by Puerto Rico police that the girl was being held out of the window
The toddler who fell to her death after slipping out of her grandfather's arms on a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico has been identified.
Chloe Wiegand from Indiana plunged 150 feet from the Royal Caribbean vessel in San Juan on Sunday afternoon.
The 18-month-old is believed to have slipped from her maternal grandfather Salvatore Anello's arms beside a window on the 11th deck of the Freedom of the Seas ship. There is a pool, spa, fitness center and bars and cafes on the 11th deck.
Horrified passengers said they had heard a 'cry of pain' from the girl's mother, Kimberley Schultz Wiegand. The child's father has been identified as South Bend police officer Alan Wiegand.
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Chloe Wiegand from Indiana plunged 150 feet from the Royal Caribbean vessel and died
Little Chloe Wiegand is pictured here with her mother Kimberley Schultz Wiegand
The 18-month-old is believed to have slipped from her maternal grandfather Salvatore Anello's (pictured) arms
The toddler is believed to have fallen from a window on the 11th deck - shown above the balconies - on Sunday afternoon
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'[We heard] the screams of the families because we were close,' a nearby passenger told Telemundo PR.
'I looked because of the mother's cry. That tonality, a scream of pain of that nature, does not compare with any other scream.'
The girl landed on concrete on the Pan American dock in San Juan, and died in hospital shortly afterwards.
Chloe and her extended family from Indiana were vacationing together aboard the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship, operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line.
Both her sets of grandparents, her parents and her younger brother were on board the ship at the time.
Chloe's mother Kimberley Schultz Wiegand and father Alan Wiegand are pictured
Chloe and her extended family from Indiana were vacationing together aboard the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship, operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line
A diagram showing how the girl fell 150 feet from the ship's 11th deck on to the ground
People stand by an open window on the cruise ship which was docked in Puerto Rico
Freedom of the Seas cruise ship started its journey at San Juan in Puerto Rico
The South Bend Police Department in Indiana said in a statement: 'The South Bend Police Department offers its sincerest condolences to Officer Alan Wiegand and his family during this difficult time following the tragic loss of their child while in Puerto Rico.
'The department asks the community to pray for the entire Wiegand family as they grieve and to respect their privacy.'
Police chief Scott Ruszkowski disputed the statement issued by Puerto Rico police that the girl was being held out of an 11th floor window.
Chloe's family will remain in the US territory until the investigation is complete.
Department of Public Security official Elmer Román said the grandfather was playing a game with the child when she slipped from his arms.
The child's fatal drop was reported to authorities at 4.27pm Atlantic Standard Time. A file photo of the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship is shown
A map showing San Juan in Puerto Rico where the girl fell to her death
Police stand on the deck of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship as they investigate how an 18-month-old girl fell to her death from the vessel
Authorities at the scene last night after the Indiana toddler fell to her death after slipping out of her grandfather's arms
Cruise ship passengers stand on a balcony of the Freedom of the Seas vessel after a 19-month-old girl fell to her death from the 11th deck of the ship on Sunday
Authorities at the scene last night after the girl fell to her death
The homicide division was investigating the death, he said.
'It has not been possible to interview the family,' he said, adding that they were being provided with medical and spiritual support.
The call to authorities came in reporting the child's fatal drop at 4.27pm Atlantic Standard Time, according to Primera Hora.
A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. told DailyMail.com: 'We are assisting local authorities in San Juan, PR as they make inquiries after an incident aboard Freedom of the Seas earlier today.
'We do not have further information to share at this point.'
Security camera footage from the ship has been requested by Prosecutor Ivette Nieves, who was conducting interviews with the passengers who observed the tragic fall.
Horrified passengers said they had heard a 'cry of pain' from the girl's mother aboard the Freedom of the Seas vessel (pictured)
Passengers and crew were ushered to the opposite side of the ship, facing out to the water, while police made inquiries.
The captain of the ship shared his condolences over the speaker on the ship and announced that the departure of the cruise would be delayed.
It eventually departed from the San Juan port at 10.24pm local time, according to MarineTraffic.com.
The child would have turned two in December, according to the family.
Department of Public Security Elmer Román (pictured) said the grandfather said he was playing a game with the child when she tragically slipped from his arms
The child's paternal and maternal grandparents, her parents and her younger brother, among other relatives, were all aboard the ship at the time of her death. The area surrounding the Pan American dock II in San Juan is shown
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