Grandfather of 1-year-old who fatally fell from Royal Caribbean cruise ship to plead guilty

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5. Who holds a child OUTSIDE a window 11 stories above the dock?

Even in the earliest versions of the story, the grandfather admits to doing that:

Daughter of South Bend police officer fatally falls from cruise ship in Puerto Rico
Vic Ryckaert and Justin L. Mack, IndyStar Published 9:40 a.m. ET July 8, 2019 | Updated 2:42 p.m. ET July 8, 2019

The 1-year-old daughter of a South Bend police officer died Sunday when authorities say she slipped from her grandfather's hands and fell from a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico.

According to the Associated Press, the grandfather, identified as Salvatore Anello of Valparaiso, told officers he lost his grip while holding the girl outside a window on the 11th story of Royal Caribbean Cruises ship Freedom of the Seas while it was docked in San Juan, police said Monday.

More: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/08/toddler-dies-fall-off-cruise-ship-accident/1671364001/

That indicates that he KNEW the window was open, and he assisted the child in getting past the rails to hold her outside before he lost his grip on her.

The photos of the scene show how difficult it is to do that, considering that the windows lean out to rail height, and that locks on the windows are beyond a child's reach so an adult has to unlock the windows and open them.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/08/royal-caribbean-death-what-we-know-cruise-ship-death/1674298001/