In recent years, the ECHO has exposed a catalogue of flaws in the Bahamas Police investigation including how the flip flops handed to Rebeccas heartbroken parents, when returning her possessions, did not belong to her. When asked about Rebecca, one crew member described her as a lovely girl with underlying sadness.. A few weeks later, Rebecca's parents got an email from her bank saying there had been some activity on her account. She was captured by CCTV in the crew lounge in the morning of 22 March, having a phone conversation that appeared to be causing her some emotional difficulty. They have accepted an undisclosed sum of money from Disney as part of a settlement with the cruise company. Police believe Brandon may have fallen into a river, but his body has never been found. Rebecca, a 24-year-old British woman and a Disney Wonder crewmember, vanished last March less than 24 hours after the cruise ship sailed out of Los Angeles on a seven-night cruise to the Mexican. Rebecca. In 2011 Rebecca Coriam disappeared aboard the cruise ship where she worked, the Disney Wonder. Unsatisfied with Disneys account of their daughters disappearance, the Coriams hired private investigator Roy Ramm, a former specialist of Scotland Yard, and sought the aid of Chester MP Chris Matheson and former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott. But the investigation, by one sole detective from the Bahamas, and the carefree way they let suspects out of their grasp beggars belief.. Rebecca Coriam was born on March 11, 1987 in Chester England. When Rebecca was seen on the CCTV she was wearing mens clothing and was seen holding her head and looking very distressed. There have been a few unconfirmed sightings of Rebecca on various island countries but nothing has come of it. This is one of the screen captures of the surveillance footage showing Rebecca in distress on the night of her disappearance. During her interview with The Sun, Medley also suggested Coriam's family was "ashamed that she was a lesbian. In 2017, the officer-in-charge released his interview notes from both Coriam's girlfriend and a male Disney Cruise Line crew member. Rebecca wasn't in her room and crew couldn't locate her anywhere else on the ship. [14], "In other corporations, police get involved," said Kendall Carver, an American who founded the lobbying group International Cruise Victims after his own daughter's 2004 disappearance from the Celebrity Mercury. [1], The Coriams have been joined in their criticism of the investigation by British government officials, Rebecca's friends among the crew, and advocates for victims of other incidents on cruise ships and their families. They have not shared a timeline with us, either." Her family settled a lawsuit against Disney out of court in 2016.[2]. From the very beginning, the investigation seemed lacking including jurisdictional disputes on who should lead the investigation. Although he allowed that they could have been placed since the incident, Ronson did not see how anyone could have jumped or fallen from there. Although Disney has expressed confidence in their theory, Coriam's family is not convinced their daughter was killed by a rogue wave. [15] Walker later represented the Coriams in a suit against Disney in American courts; they settled with the company in 2015 for an undisclosed sum and an agreement not to discuss the case publicly. Rebecca would contact her parents on a regular basis via Facebook and Skype. The notes also reported that the male crew member had a very nonchalant attitude when he was questioned about Rebeccas disappearance and that he was even laughing about the ordeal. The captain of the ship notified the U.S. Coast Guard after learning of Rebecca's disappearance. She was also wearing what appeared to be "men's clothing." (Male crew member) had sex with both. After high school, she attended Plymouth University at Exeter and studied sports science. "[1] Melissa told Ronson it was implausible that there was no footage since the pool is close to a number of other important offices, such as human resources and the payroll department, where money and sensitive documents were kept. [12], Ronson reported that at the time his article was published, the Coriams had received no further updates from Disney or the RBPF on the progress of the investigation. The 24-year-old vanished. At the time of her disappearance, Rebecca Coriam was a 24-year-old Chester, England native who worked with children aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship. In June 2010, a 23-year-old British citizen named Rebecca Coriam was interviewed in London for a shipboard position with Disney Cruise. [5], At 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time that morning on the Wonder, off the coast of Mexico bound for Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, Coriam had missed the start of her shift. Chester MP Mr Matherson, who was coordinating the private investigation, declared that there was a real possibility that Rebecca was murdered and thrown overboard.4, In 2017, notes from the officer in charge were released which hinted that Rebecca had sex with a male crew member in front of her girlfriend, Tracie Medley, who also worked on board. He went on the Wonder and took the same route it did when Rebecca went missing. As reported by Mirror, Rebecca Coriam, a British citizen, joined the crew of the Disney Wonder cruise ship in June 2010. However, there are numerous inconsistencies to this account. They even tried to page her over the ships public address system but she never showed up. Her credit card had been used, and there was hope for her parents that their daughter might still be alive. [13] Penning, too, was critical of Disney, saying the company was "more interested in getting the ship back to sea than in investigating the case of the missing member of their crew". In 2015 Mr Matheson said: 'I believe there's sufficient evidence to indicate a crime may well have taken place. [3][5], Her mother grew concerned when, following her reply, twelve hours went by without a response. The Coriams claimed Disney kept them in a car with blacked-out windows and brought them on board via a little-used side entrance after all the passengers had disembarked. "The investigation into Rebecca's disappearance was appalling," he told Mike Penning, the Minister for Shipping. Disney Cruises has always maintained the student was swept overboard. Seeing her pictures on the family's website had jostled her memory and she wanted to contact them to let them know. En route to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from Los Angeles, Coriam was last seen on CCTV footage on March 22, 2011 at 5:45 a.m. in the crew lounge talking on an internal phone line, wearing mens clothing, and acting visibly distressed. Coriam had, according to him, actually gone overboard from the crew pool on Deck 5. The video that recorded Rebecca's last moments on the ship show her in some sort of distress. "[W]e wish we knew what happened as much as anyone Rebecca's disappearance has been difficult and heartbreaking for everyone. They were pink and flowery and Hawaiian. The Coast Guard and Mexican Navy took to searching the international waters that the Wonder had sailed during the time Rebecca could have gone overboard. At 5.45am on Tuesday 22 March, a CCTV camera captured a young woman on the phone in the crew quarters. While there is no proof it occurred, her girlfriend corroborates the crewmans story that it did happen. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The Disturbing Disappearance Of Rebecca Coriam From Her Disney Cruise Ship Sergey Yarmolyuk The Disney Wonder cruise ship docked in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. '"[1], While the Coriams later claimed the flip flops were too small, they were unable to find anyone on the ship who had seen her wearing them and learned that no forensics had been done on them. The detective was said to have undertaken several days of onboard investigations. However, when Rebecca's parents talked to the Bahamian Detective, he said he only spent one day onboard investigating before flying back home. The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam. Thats so cruel and uncalled for. [1], However, "Melissa" was dismissive of the suggestion that the slippers allegedly found near the pool, which were included among the belongings returned to Coriam's parents, had been hers. The case of Neil Dovestone remains one of the most intriguing mysteries of modern British history, and the details are as confusing as they are tragic. Disney have the tape., When asked about Rebecca, another crew member replied to Ronsons inquiry by saying, I dont know anything about it it didnt happen you know thats the answer I have to give.. Rebeccas family refuted these claims and contended that she had been sexually assaulted and that she had been killed because she didnt want to get into an open bisexual relationship.5. Rebecca was a happy-go-lucky person with plenty to live for. The ship left the Los Angeles port that day to begin a new cruise. [1], Penning responded by announcing that the Marine Accident Investigation Branch would investigate all deaths or disappearances of British citizens from vessels anywhere in the world, paralleling similar legislation signed by U.S. President Barack Obama that gives the Federal Bureau of Investigation that authority in the event of the death or disappearance of any American citizen. An update in this story said her parents believed she could have been sexually assaulted and murdered, while Disney still claims she was swept overboard by a freak wave. However, no stormy seas had been reported that would support the theory of a freak wave. The shock of sharing her lover with a male friend or perhaps sexually vying for Medleys attention might have been enough to swing Rebeccas usually sunny mood into a state of despair; Medley retrospectively believes that she wanted off of the ship and her life, and climbed over the 6ft railings of Deck 5 to jump into the ocean. Coriam's family and friends also confirmed it was not the correct size and not a style that Coriam would normally wear. Disney had a private car with blacked-out windows waiting for her parents, and only after the passengers had disembarked were they allowed to go through a back entrance to meet with the captain and some crew. A third theory is that she was murdered by the people who claimed to have had the sexual encounter with her on the boat the night she went missing. Danny Croteau was just 13-years-old when he was bludgeoned to death. She grew up in Chester with her parents, sister Rachael and two foster brothers,[3] finishing Chester Catholic High School. They met the Bahamian detective and said he told them he had spent only one day on board investigating before flying back home. The detective also told them that he had interviewed only a few crew members, and none of the passengers. He did this and the railings around the pool is a steel wall thats high enough to block any view from the guests and Ronson said he couldn't understand how anybody would be able to jump or fall from that area. This further solidified the belief that Rebecca had been sexually assaulted. They also gave them a pair of flip-flop shoes that they claim were Rebecca's and had been found at the edge of Deck 5, the crew pool area. No stormy seas were recorded to support Disneys theory of a freak wave accident, and politicians have voiced their fears murder suspects remain at large. The Wonder's captain gave his condolences and expressed his theory that Rebecca had been washed overboard by a wave while at the crew pool, a theory the Coriams doubted due to the high walls around it. She was described as a happy-go-lucky person with plenty to live for. Before joining the Disney Wonder, Rebecca had studied childhood studies, psychology and philosophy at Liverpool Hope University. Her parents had this to say: Everything was staged by Disney. The captain and Disney claim she just went overboard after a freak wave hit the side of the boat she was on. [1] On the anniversary of Rebecca's disappearance, her parents told the Liverpool Echo that they heard the names of a young woman and older man on the ship mentioned as possibly being involved in a love triangle with her, and called for them to come forward. All That's Interesting reports the rogue wave would have had to be approximately 100 feet tall to have reached Coriam and swept her off the deck. This could be a very significant development. However, she was still "in turmoil." All That's Interesting reports Coriam was using an internal phone line and was "visibly distressed" during the call. Disney has always maintained that it was a rogue wave that swept Rebecca off of Deck 5 sometime between the hours of 6 and 9 a.m., March 22. "It was a very, very intense relationship. He explained that it was likely Rebecca had been swept off of Deck 5 by a rogue wave. Furthermore, they claimed she went overboard at Deck 5 which has a large 6-foot wall preventing people from falling overboard. Rebecca Coriam, 24, vanished six years ago during a stint as a nanny on board a Disney cruise ship. The Mystery of Neil Dovestone. . While there, she might have climbed up and sat on the wall, and then fallen. A young man then comes into the frame He approaches Rebecca and asks if she is okay to which she replies: Yeah, fine, before walking away. Months after Rebeccas disappearance, the Coriam family noticed that there had been activity on her bank account, as well as a changed password on her Facebook. "[13] Countries such as the Bahamas, often criticized for the lax standards of such "flag of convenience" ship registrations, did not have the investigative capabilities to deal with such incidents. "Disney knows exactly what happened", one said. Several hours later, she missed the beginning of her work shift and could not be located anywhere aboard the . The Coriam family have been supported by British government officials, who have instituted policies allowing for more comprehensive investigations of such incidents in the future, and advocates for the relatives of many other crew and passengers who have been reported missing from cruise ships over the last decade. Private investigators going over the video think she may have been heading to the medical unit on Deck 1 where she was seen on the phone. The family also claimed they waited four hours to notify the U.S. Coast Guard and almost seven hours to notify the authority with jurisdiction of the investigation, the Bahamian Police. The grand 1,000 foot ship could accommodate up to 2,500 passengers in 875 statetooms plus 1,000 crew members. New evidence has emerged in the search for a Disney cruise worker who went missing six years ago. Several crew members, none of whom wanted their names used, who had been on the ship at the time of Rebecca's disappearance, spoke to him. Updated: 9:06, 25 Jun 2017 A MISSING Disney Wonder cruise ship worker had sex with a male crew member in front of her female lover before she vanished, reports have claimed. Joseph Curtis For Mailonline The Bahaman police officer assigned to the case never returned Ronson's calls. He was told to go up to Deck 10 and look down were the crew pool was visible. In the matter of their missing daughter, the family was treated Disney-style. The Bahamian police claimed there was no foul play in her disappearance. We were taken in a car with blacked-out windows, on the boats back entrance, as passengers disembarked from the front. There were conspicuously mounted security cameras as well. I think it was her first time sleeping with a man. In the never-seen-before notes of Superintendent Paul Rolles, sent by the UKs Foreign and Commonwealth Office to Rebeccas parents Mike and Ann, it shows how Rebeccas final movements centred on her sexual relationships with two crew members on board. Disney Cruise youth counselor Rebecca Coriam disappeared from the Disney Wonder in the early morning hours of March 22, 2011. He believes Rebecca was thrown overboard rather than having fallen. They deny this sort of thing would ever be possible; because of this, many people believe that Disney knows for a fact that human trafficking happens on their cruse ships but they have always covered it up. Police have in fact ruled out Rebecca's girlfriend and the man as suspects. Why are you smearing the reputation of this crew member? 24-year-old Rebbeca or "Becks", as she was known to friends and family, disappeared on March 22nd, 2011. They aren't going to do anything when the lines get sued. The 24-year-old vanished off the Disney Wonder as the boat sailed into Mexican waters, near Puerto Vallarta, in March 2011. Sea mystery: British cruise worker Rebecca Coriam went missing from a Disney ship in the Caribbean 13 days ago. In 2010 she was hired to work on the Disney Wonder Cruise. i think she was so distraught after that 3 way she either killed her self by jumping overboard or someone didnt want her talking and threw her overboard, either way disney truly knows what happened. She was last seen on CCTV wearing mens clothing at around 6am on the day of her disappearance and was pictured holding her head and looking distressed. In 2017, Tracie Medley, Rebeccas girlfriend and co-worker aboard the Wonder broke her silence on the events of March 22, 2011. "The Coriam family does not deserve Mickey Mouse games," he commented in Ronson's article. [8] "It really stirred things up," the woman recalled. At this time, Rebecca's parents were on a plane heading toward the ship, as was a detective from the Royal Bahamas Police Force to investigate the ship after it returned to port in Los Angeles. On March 22, 2011, while working aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship off the coast of Mexico, 24-year-old Rebecca Coriam suddenly disappeared. A review of CCTV footage found one appearance of her, timestamped 5:45a.m.[1] An early, unverified account, purportedly from another crew member, claimed she had gone overboard at 3 a.m., nearly three hours earlier. [4], Coriam returned to the Wonder and her duties as a youth worker, maintaining contact with her family via Facebook and Skype. [2] He has also called for laws that would allow British authorities to investigate their own citizens' deaths on cruise ships in international waters. The 24-year-old was reported as missing from the Disney Wonder vessel in March 2011 but her family do not believe claims she was swept overboard by a giant wave. She was on the ship for six weeks until the day of her disappearance. Shortly before she disappeared, Rebecca had purchased tickets for her parents to go on vacation to Disneyland Paris. She worked at the Chester Zoo, as had her relatives in the past, and participated in outdoor events. By It was also found out that the person she called on the phone was Tracy OBrien, who also worked on the cruise. Some theorize she was uncomfortable sleeping with Deven and was forced into having a threesome with her girlfriend Tracie and this new man. But the Coriam family believe their daughter was sexually assaulted, and any sex she had outside of her relationship was forced. She felt that her family was ashamed that she was a lesbian, she said.6 Tracie also confessed that the couple had partook in a threesome but that Rebecca was the one who initiated it. Ramm noted that the deck was surrounded by six-foot walls. After being hired, Rebecca flew to Florida where she trained at Disney World. May she have all the threesomes she wants in hell. After this reporter investigated more of the open areas of the ship where passengers are allowed to go, he decided Rebecca probably slipped on Deck 4 while jogging on the jogging track. Miss Coriam was said to be in an intense and passionate relationship with Miss Medley and became upset when she became close to Mr Hyde, according to staff on the ship. It was very clear she loved children and the outdoors. Later she got a Staff Volunteer position within the cadets and participated in some outdoor events. "Everything here is taped. Family and friends from England have vigorously denied that Rebecca took her own life. [9][10], In October 2011, journalist Jon Ronson took the Wonder along the same route and made discreet inquiries while aboard. The ship itself can accommodate 2,400 passengers with 875 staterooms and around 1,000 crew members. Although she has been accused of being involved in Coriam's death, Medley said she "never did anything to physically harm" her friend. The railings there were low enough for that accident to happen, and she regularly kept herself in shape that way. She believes Coriam "jumped," because she had attempted suicide in the past. She was trying to get a job on a Disney cruise, along with hundreds of other hopefuls. Medley said Rebecca Coriam used cocaine to self-medicate. He said a friend of his had to get someone inside in similar conditions, and the offence of being outside on the pool deck in such conditions was serious enough that Disney sent that person home from the cruise. The primary piece of physical evidence in Rebeccas disappearance is the CCTV footage of her talking on an internal phone line at the time of her last known sighting. To this day, her case remains unsolved and its far from the only one. Rebecca hadnt turned up for her shift that morning. We are just keeping our fingers crossed that she is out there somewhere, said her father, Mike.2 Another glimmer of hope that she was still alive came in September, when somebody changed her password on Facebook. According to MP Matheson, I believe theres sufficient evidence to indicate a crime may well have taken place.. The man she had been forced to sleep with was in fact already married and this is another reason why some people think he would want her to keep quiet about what happened.
