Grandfather of toddler who fell out of cruise ship window sentenced

Oliver O'Connell
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The grandfather of a toddler who fell to her death from a cruise ship while he was looking after her has been sentenced to three years of probation.

Chloe Wiegand was just 18 months old when she fell to her death from an 11th story open window on a Royal Caribbean ship docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in July 2019.

Salvatore Anello of Valparaiso, Indiana, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in February 2020.

Mr Anello had originally pleaded not guilty, but changed his plea to allow the family to move forward from the tragedy.

The terms of the plea deal allow Mr Anello to avoid serving time in jail and to remain in his home state.

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