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Amy Bradley’s family speak out on horrifying new lead after Netflix documentary
Amy Bradley’s brother has spoken out after ‘new leads’ were found following the recent Netflix documentary.
Bradley disappeared off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 1998 and has never been seen again.
Her case has seen a number of developments over the years, with her family convinced she had been found on a sex worker’s website in 2005, though opinions on this vary.
The biggest recent development however is the Netflix documentary Amy Bradley Is Missing which has revitalised interest in her disappearance.
Now however Amy Bradley’s family have spoken out about a horrifying potential ‘lead’ that came out following the Netflix doc.
Brad Bradley, Amy’s brother, speaks in the documentary about the family’s belief that she is still alive to this day.
The Bradleys believe that Amy was somehow trafficked off of the boat and held in Curaçao.
‘New leads’ in disappearance of Amy Bradley
Amy Bradley, 23, disappeared in 1998 from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship (Netflix)
Ari Mark, the filmmaker behind the documentary, was the first to state that new leads had come from the popular Netflix doc.
Speaking to the US Sun, he said: “We have had a few leads come in, but I can’t discuss them and they’re not verified yet, so they may very likely be false leads.
“This was always about one thing: finding Amy. But to ensure that the audience is activated, they have to want to help.”
Brad Bradley has now also confirmed the fact that new leads have arisen in a new interview with TMZ.
Brad Bradley reveals new leads that have come out of Netflix documentary
Brad spoke in the Netflix documentary and has since spoken to TMZ about the new leads (Netflix)
Brad spoke to TMZ yesterday, saying in his interview that a number of people had sent leads and pictures resembling Amy.
He said: “There have been thousands of emails and phone calls that we’ve gotten that we’re going through one at a time.”
Though none of them have so far sent pictures they believe are her, one horrifying lead has left the family desperately trying to establish contact.
He said: “There are certain leads that we’ve gotten that we need to follow up on, that we can’t rule out without looking into it.”
He explained that one man had claimed to have purchased a woman for sex he believes was Amy, even describing her tattoos in detail.
Though information is available about her tattoos via the FBI missing persons page, it does not go into great detail and so the family believe this is a credible sighting of Amy.
Former ‘sightings’ of Amy Bradley and what Brad said about the new leads
A woman many believed to be Amy was found on a sex worker’s website in 2005 (Netflix)
This is not the first time there have been reported sightings of sex workers resembling Amy, with one US Navy member telling the Bradley family he had encountered a woman at a brothel in Curacao he believed to be Amy.
He told them a woman had come up to him and said her name was Amy and she needed help, however didn’t come forward for several years for fear of being reprimanded by the Navy.
Speaking about the new leads, Brad Bradley said: “We have people fielding emails and calls constantly.
“We’re hopeful. Some of the new tips could blow the case wide open, but it’s too early to say.
“Thanks to Netflix, we feel like we have another shot.”
By Marnie Hunter and Jordan Brown, CNN
A photo taken by a cruise passengers shows a hole in an acrylic waterslide on Icon of the Seas.
Photo: Maddie Adams / CNN Newsource
An acrylic waterslide on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas broke open on Thursday, injuring one passenger and leaving a sizable hole in the bottom of the tubular slide.
“Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide,” a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson said in a statement.
“The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation.” The guest is in stable condition.
Video captured by bystanders after the slide cracked open shows water pouring out of a hole in a section of the colourful slide that passes over the deck.
According to Royal Caribbean’s website, Icon of the Seas has six waterslides in a waterpark called Category 6, which it says is the “largest waterpark at sea”.
The park is located on decks 16 and 17 of the behemoth ship, which is currently the world’s largest cruise ship in operation.
Icon of the Seas embarked on its maiden voyage in January 2024. The ship can carry nearly 10,000 people at full capacity.
– CNN
(CNN) – A panel broke off a water slide on a Royal Caribbean cruise, injuring a guest.
A cruise line spokesperson said acrylic broke off as an adult guest passed through the slide Thursday.
Video taken by another passenger shows the hole in the water slide on the “Icon of the Seas” ship.
Other passengers can be heard screaming “stop the slide!” as water gushes through the hole.
The cruise line said the guest is being treated for his injuries, and the water slide is closed for the rest of the cruise, pending an investigation.
“Icon of the Seas” features six waterslides and seven pools.
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A water slide on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas broke on Thursday, injuring a guest when an acrylic glass panel fell off while they were going down the slide.
A cruise ship passenger captured the moment the panel on the water slide shattered mid-ride, sending a burst of water into a public area of the ship.
Passengers on the ship could be heard screaming as the water continued to pour onto the deck from the section of the slide where the glass broke. Many people began shouting, “Stop the slide! Stop the slide!” as they began searching for the guest who was on the ride when the incident occurred.
The guest received medical attention and is in stable condition, a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson told CBS News.
“Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide,” said a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson.
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“The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation.”
The cruise is expected to return to Miami on Aug. 9.
The water slide incident comes just two weeks after a Royal Caribbean crew member jumped overboard to his death on the Icon of the Seas ship after allegedly stabbing a colleague, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
The incident occurred on July 24 shortly after 7:30 p.m. while the ship was sailing near the Bahamas. According to police, a 28-year-old female crew member from South Africa was stabbed multiple times by a 35-year-old male crew member, also from South Africa.
Man jumps from Royal Caribbean cruise ship – now he’s banned for life
Following the incident, the suspect reportedly fled the scene and jumped into the water from the massive ship, where he was retrieved unresponsive by rescue team members and pronounced dead by onboard medical staff, police said.
“The female victim sustained stab wounds to her upper body and was treated and is in stable condition,” they said.
Royal Caribbean did not identify the crew members involved in the incident.
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