Jonathan Luna's body was discovered dotted with numerous stab wounds. Coriam was born on 11 March 1987 in Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, England. According to Anne, Everything was staged by Disney. According to Mike Coriam, Rebeccas father, Disney disregarded standard operating procedures and didnt turn the ship around to look for his daughter. 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. Paul Rolle, to the case and he was flown out by Disney via private jet to Los Angeles. Later information came in that her friends said she had a threesome with fellow colleagues on the ship that had traumatized her just hours before she was seen on the phone in the surveillance video. Furthermore, there were no reports or storms or any large waves on the evening Coriam vanished. When Coriam failed to report for her 9 a.m. shift, Disney staff were alerted to search the ship for her, but to no avail. [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. In 2017, Tracie Medley, Rebeccas girlfriend and co-worker aboard the Wonder broke her silence on the events of March 22, 2011. There was a plethora of cameras around Deck 5. Chester MP Chris Matheson, who is coordinating the investigation, believes there is a real possibility that Rebecca was murdered. 24-year-old Rebbeca or "Becks", as she was known to friends and family, disappeared on March 22nd, 2011. She nods and then walks away from him. Came back and Rebecca and (male crew member who was in a relationship with the American woman) chatting. "[1] Miami lawyer Jim Walker, publisher of the blog Cruise Law News, which is highly critical of the industry, concurs. He was told to go up to Deck 10 and look down were the crew pool was visible. Nothing was clear. "Mike and Ann showed them to me," she told Ronson. 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. When asked about Rebecca, one crew member described her as a lovely girl with underlying sadness.. Medley said that Coriam left Hyde's room in the early morning hours of March 22, 2011, and she never saw her again. They have accepted an undisclosed sum of money from Disney as part of a settlement with the cruise company. [4], In June 2010, she went to London to interview for the Disney Cruise positions; after being hired she went to the company's theme parks in Florida for training. In March 2014, the Coriams sued Disney for failing in their duty to care and keep their daughter safe. The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam. After Rebecca went missing, two of her best friends visited her parents at their home in Guilder Sutton, near Chester, and revealed how their pal had confided in them that she was scared of being raped or sexually assaulted while on board the cruise ship. Twelve hours later on March 22, Rebecca's parents got a phone call hoping it was from their daughter. 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. The Coriams said this led them to strongly doubt Disney's claim that they had been found in the pool area, as well as its theory that Rebecca was swept or fell overboard from there. After viewing the undoctored copy of the footage, Ramm and other investigators learned that it was actually shot on Deck 1, not close to the vicinity of Rebeccas alleged accidental death. The Baffling Disappearance Of Rebecca Coriam Aboard A Disney Cruise Ship. A few months after Rebeccas disappearance, investigative journalist Jon Ronson of The Guardian sailed aboard the Wonder in an attempt to make sense of the Coriam incident. Using investigative research combined with primary audio, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at true crime cases from all across the world. This further solidified the belief that Rebecca had been sexually assaulted. The events are supported by the allegations of rape or sexual assault and Mr. Matheson said he believes there is sufficient evidence to indicate a crime had taken place. What happened to Rebecca Coriam? HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. That was the last time her family would see her in person. But such weather conditions would have been impossible. i mean disney is supposed to be about family and kids and having fun and they pull this crap. Everything here is taped. After touring the areas of the ship open to passengers, he decided that Coriam had probably slipped and fallen while jogging on the Deck 4 jogging track. It was very clear she loved children and the outdoors. Lost at Sea The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam, The Death of an Altar Boy Danny Croteau, The Locked Room Murder Mystery Isidor Fink, Intricate suicide? Although the crew conducted an extensive search, there was no sign of Coriam or any clues to her whereabouts. Definitely deserves to be murdered. "The more you look into this the more it smells rotten; the more it smells like a crime has taken place", he told the Echo the year of his election. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The woman said she was "85% sure" it was Rebecca, and seeing the family's website had roused her memory. Medley said she and three others were trying to help Coriam back to her room. He claims to have a copy of the original police report with "compelling" evidence to that effect. And the Penny Lane students favourite shorts were ripped when they were handed back to her parents, evidence of a violent struggle just before her death, her parents think. Mr Anderson said: 'What her best friends said to the Coriams sent a shiver down their spines. The disappearance of Rebecca Coriam is another high-profile mystery. Two of Rebeccas friends visited her parents and revealed to them that Rebecca had confided in them that she was scared of being sexually assaulted while on the cruise ship. Disney officials have always claimed that the CCTV footage was captured at Deck 5 which was near the door to the bow of the ship where they say she was swept away. There was an investigation in Italy but Rebecca was not found. On the evening of March 21, 2011, the ship left Los Angeles, California en route to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She worked at the Chester Zoo, as had her relatives in the past, and participated in outdoor events. Rebecca wasn't in her room and crew couldn't locate her anywhere else on the ship. As reported by All That's Interesting, the only proof that Rebecca Coriam was on Deck 5 was one of her sandals, which was reportedly found on the deck. Shortly before she disappeared, Rebecca had purchased tickets for her parents to go on vacation to Disneyland Paris. [8] In 2016, private investigators working for the family said that they had conclusively established that the footwear did not belong to the couple's daughter. When Rebecca was seen on the CCTV she was wearing mens clothing and was seen holding her head and looking very distressed. [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. Shortly before she disappeared, Rebecca had purchased tickets for her parents to go on vacation to Disneyland Paris. At just four years old, Sofia Juarez vanished within minutes from her home and nobody ever saw her again. Rebecca Coriam was born on March 11, 1987 in Chester England. Home Bizarre Bizarre and Creepy Events Lost at Sea The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam. This revelation sent shivers down their spin; they already thought she was the victim of a sexual assault and this indicated she was afraid of such an attack.3, A private investigator was hired by Rebeccas parents who soon disclosed the belief that criminal activity was behind her disappearance. They aren't going to do anything when the lines get sued. She then walks away, pushing her hair back and putting her hands in her back pockets, mannerisms her parents say were common for her. After just one day of so-called investigating, the officer would announce to Rebeccas parents that it was believed that she had been washed overboard by a large wave and that foul play wasnt suspected. Coriam had, according to him, actually gone overboard from the crew pool on Deck 5. Few leads and fewer suspects make this case a difficult one to solve. Rebecca Coriam, a crew member aboard the cruise ship, the Disney Wonder, vanished in 2011 and has never been found. However, there are numerous inconsistencies to this account. Her name was Rebecca Coriam. On cruse ships, human trafficking is a huge problem and its not that far-fetched for her to have been captured and taken elsewhere. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. because she was in a relationship and they had sex with someone else. At 5:45 the following morning, the ship's surveillance cameras captured Coriam in the crew lounge, where she was making a phone call. The Mystery of Neil Dovestone. 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. She became a youth counselor on the Disney cruise ship and worked on the ship for four months. The ship itself can accommodate 2,400 passengers with 875 staterooms and around 1,000 crew members. Rebecca Coriam, a British national from Liverpool who was employed as a Youth Activity worker on Disney's cruise ship Wonder, was 24 when she vanished from the ship while it motored off the. 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. Channel 4 programme Nightmare Cruises: Going Overboard shone a light on the investigation into the disappearance of Chester cruise ship worker Rebecca Coriam in 2011.. However, she was still "in turmoil." The last moments of Rebecca Coriam captured on CCTV camera. "Or if they didn't, they're covering up why they didn't. She was not in her room or anywhere else on the ship, and did not respond to pages over the ship's public address system. Her body was never found and although suicide has been suggested as a theory, her parents Mike and Ann Coriam say they do not believe she killed herself as she had bought them tickets to go to Disneyland Paris, which they say is evidence she was 'looking forward to the future'. [4], Coriam returned to the Wonder and her duties as a youth worker, maintaining contact with her family via Facebook and Skype. The railings there were low enough for that accident to happen, and she regularly kept herself in shape that way. The 24-year-old vanished. In 2011 Rebecca Coriam disappeared aboard the cruise ship where she worked, the Disney Wonder. Although the case has largely gone cold, closure and answers are still needed. More than seven years later, friends and family are still searching for answers to the same nagging questions. Rebecca liked to regularly exercise to keep herself in shape, however, that area of the ship is very well covered by security cameras. She was last seen in the crew lounge, where a security camera recorded her during a phone conversation that appeared to be causing her some emotional difficulty. 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The latter, especially, note that 170 passengers and crew have disappeared from cruise ships since 2000, many without being seriously investigated or widely reported. There's no way someone can go off a ship and it not be recorded. [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 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. After nine months, the investigating Bahamas police department declared the 24-year-old's disappearance as 'not suspicious', although only six of the 950 crew were interviewed and none of the 2,000 passengers were questioned. She then returned to the cruise ship which was setting sail from Los Angeles to Mexico. They suggested that more was known about her fate than Disney or the Bahamanian police had publicly admitted. After this look at Rebecca Coriam, read up on the mysterious disappearances of Amy Lynn Bradley and Jennifer Kresse. To this day, her case remains unsolved and its far from the only one. He was reported to have undertaken "several days of onboard investigations". May she have all the threesomes she wants in hell. [6], In the video, Coriam is talking on one of the ship's internal phones in a crew area. [2], Carver and Walker[15] both believe Disney has more evidence than it has shown, particularly security footage of the area by the pool, and is covering up knowledge of what happened out of fear of adverse publicity. Rebecca maintained regular contact with her family via . Her car was found abandoned on the Pacific Coast Highway with Elaine nowhere to be seen. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [4], She joined the British Army cadets in her teens and attended Plymouth University at Plymouth, where she studied sports science. The Government would also work through the International Maritime Organization to increase international cooperation on such investigations. [1], Since Rebecca was not found on the ship despite a thorough search, investigators concluded that she went overboard, possibly as a result of a rogue wave. They even tried to page her over the ships public address system but she never showed up. A good friend and one of the last people aboard the ship to see Rebecca alive offered his opinion to BBC and stated, I was never spoken to by any security or police at all to call this an investigation is an insult.. Near the end of a voyage, another crew member who sought him out explained in further detail that even though the walls around the pool are high, the seas were rough at the time and she could have been tossed off the ship, especially if the deck and walls were slippery. Nevertheless, the truth about what happened to her aboard the Disney Wonder on March 22, 2011 remains unknown even after more than a decade later. Since the 1980s, the cruise industry has enjoyed steady growth in popularity and revenue. Rebecca's family and friends say she would never want to kill herself and that she was happy with her job and her life.